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Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.
Dr
Emma
Reay
emma.reay1@nhs.net
Dr
Matthew
Gardiner
matthew.gardiner@nhs.net
Mrs
Liz
Cook
liz.cook@york.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
Traumatic injury to the hand in zone 2 injuries causing the flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum superficialis to be severed.
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A deep cut through the fingers is a common injury that damages the flexor tendons. They are smooth cords that help the fingers to bend. There are two flexor tendons in each finger, which join the muscles in the forearm to the bones in the fingers. One tendon bends the middle knuckle, the other bends the fingertip. Flexor tendon injuries to the finger are more common in young adults. The usual treatment is an operation to stitch the severed tendon ends together, followed by 12 weeks of rehabilitation. There is low-quality evidence as to whether repairing both tendons is better than one tendon alone. In order to generate good quality evidence that can guide practice, the repair of one tendon alone needs to be formally tested in a clinical trial.
The aim of this study is to conduct a two-arm randomised controlled trial comparing the repair of one tendon versus repairs of both tendons in complete zone 2 injuries.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
2025 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41121267/ (added 24/10/2025)
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
Eligibility criteria for screening:1. Injuries affecting more than one digit or the thumb2. Injuries outside of Zone 2 3. Injuries affecting multiple zones4. Clinically infected wounds5. Closed flexor tendon injury6. Previous tendon, bone or joint injury in the affected digit7. Patient does not have capacity to give informed consent8. Patient unable to complete follow-up requirements9. Contraindications to surgery
Exclusion criteria for randomisation (confirmed at surgery):10. Injuries with loss of tendon substance or skin necessitating reconstruction11. Division of both digital arteries resulting in revascularisation of injured digit12. Division of both digital nerves
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Dr
Emma
Reay
emma.reay1@nhs.net
Mrs
Liz
Cook
liz.cook@york.ac.uk
Dr
Matthew
Gardiner
matthew.gardiner@nhs.net
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
The study is sponsored by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and funded by Health Technology Assessment Programme.
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