Flexor Tendon InjuryNCT07152548
Task-oriented Exercises and Mirror Therapy After Flexor Tendon Repair
A study testing Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy, Task-oriented exercises and Mirror Therapy in people with Flexor Tendon Injury, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
The main objective of the study is to explore the effect of intervention with task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy on the outcomes of hand function post flexor tendon repair. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Flexor Tendon Injury
- What is being tested?
- Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy, Task-oriented exercises and Mirror Therapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 66 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 15 Sep 2025to 15 Sep 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Inclusion Criteria: - Ages of patients will range from 18 to 45 years. - All patients were working individuals before injury. - All patients will undergo zones of flexor tendon primary direct repair technique. - All patients will be referred by a surgeon before starting the study procedure. - All patients will enter the study having their informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with associated vascular injuries requiring arterial repair. - Patients with associated soft tissue loss. - Patients with associated nerve injuries or bone fractures. - Patients with preexisting problems limiting joint motion. - Patients with tendon injuries in both hands. - Patients with diminished cognitive capacity. - Patients with a history of previously failed repair.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Impact of Task-oriented Exercises and Mirror Therapy on Hand Functions Post Flexor Tendon Repair
The main objective of the study is to explore the effect of intervention with task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy on the outcomes of hand function post flexor tendon repair.
- Conditions
- Flexor Tendon Injury
- Being tested
- Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy, Task-oriented exercises, Mirror Therapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapyOther
Patients in this group will receive task-oriented exercises 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.Therapy will include the following functional tasks: reaching, grasping or holding, lifting, placing objects, and counting fingers.Mirror therapy group: 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.A mirror will be placed on the learning table, and exercises will be carried out by the patient looking into the mirror, where an unaffected limb would be placed in front of the mirror. Through looking into the mirror, the patient will assume the reflection of the unaffected limb is the affected limb. Exercises will be performed by hand opening and closing, wrist extension and flexion, squeezing, opposition, calculation, and finger flexion and extension.
Task-oriented exercisesOther
Patients in this group received task-oriented exercises 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.Therapy included the following functional tasks: reaching, grasping or holding, lifting, placing objects, and counting fingers.
Mirror TherapyOther
Mirror therapy group 3sessions per week for 6 weeks. Mirror will be placed on the learning table and exercises will be carried out by the patient looking into the mirror where an unaffected limb would be placed in front of the mirror, through looking into the mirror patient will assume the reflection of the unaffected limb as the affected limb. Exercises will be performed hand opening and closing, wrist extension and flexion, squeezing, opposition, the calculation, finger flexion and extension.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Task-oriented exercises | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Task-oriented exercises |
| Mirror Therapy | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Mirror Therapy |
| Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
ROM of wrist joints, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint of the involved digits of the involved hand for each patient.
The standard values for AROM movements in the wrist and hand are: Wrist flexion: 80°-90° Wrist extension: 70°-90° Finger flexion: MCP: 85°-90° PIP: 100°-115° DIP: 80°-90° MCP extension: 30°-45°
Measured: pre- and post-6 weeks of treatment
Secondary outcomes (1)
the Arabic version of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire
The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) is an example of a self-reporting outcome measure commonly used for the assessment of hand injuries. The MHQ was developed in 1998 and has become a very essential tool for the measurement of health status domains, activities of daily living, overall hand function, aesthetics, work performance, and satisfaction. The Michigan Hand Outcomes Measure comprises 37 items with rating scales ranging from 1 to 5.Every single domain is scored and converted to values that range from 0 to 100. A high score indicates better results, with the exception of pain, in which a high score indicates more intense pain. The total score was calculated as the sum of the six scores divided by six.
Measured: pre- and post-6 weeks of treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Sep 2025
- Study start15 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion15 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Sep 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Flexor Tendon InjuryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Eman Elshamy, Cairo University
- Investigators
- Eman M Elshamy, B.Sc. of physical therapy, Principal investigator, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07152548
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/005415
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 26 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 16 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Martinez-Fernandez MV, Sarabia-Cobo CM, Sanchez-Labraca N. Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ-Sp) in Spain. J Orthop Surg Res. 2024 Apr 22;19(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s13018-024-04723-x.
PubMed 38649996Venkatramani H, Varadharajan V, Bhardwaj P, Vallurupalli A, Sabapathy SR. Flexor tendon injuries. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2019 Sep-Oct;10(5):853-861. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.08.005. Epub 2019 Aug 19.
PubMed 31528057
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Task-oriented Exercises and Mirror Therapy on Hand Functions Post Flexor Tendon Repair
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07152548
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P.T.REC/012/005415
- Conditions
- Flexor Tendon Injury
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 15 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The main objective of the study is to explore the effect of intervention with task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy on the outcomes of hand function post flexor tendon repair.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Task-oriented exercises | Active comparator | Other: Task-oriented exercises |
| Mirror Therapy | Active comparator | Other: Mirror Therapy |
| Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy | Active comparator | Other: Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapyPatients in this group will receive task-oriented exercises 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.Therapy will include the following functional tasks: reaching, grasping or holding, lifting, placing objects, and counting fingers.Mirror therapy group: 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.A mirror will be placed on the learning table, and exercises will be carried out by the patient looking into the mirror, where an unaffected limb would be placed in front of the mirror. Through looking into the mirror, the patient will assume the reflection of the unaffected limb is the affected limb. Exercises will be performed by hand opening and closing, wrist extension and flexion, squeezing, opposition, calculation, and finger flexion and extension. | Other | Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy |
| Task-oriented exercisesPatients in this group received task-oriented exercises 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.Therapy included the following functional tasks: reaching, grasping or holding, lifting, placing objects, and counting fingers. | Other | Task-oriented exercises |
| Mirror TherapyMirror therapy group 3sessions per week for 6 weeks. Mirror will be placed on the learning table and exercises will be carried out by the patient looking into the mirror where an unaffected limb would be placed in front of the mirror, through looking into the mirror patient will assume the reflection of the unaffected limb as the affected limb. Exercises will be performed hand opening and closing, wrist extension and flexion, squeezing, opposition, the calculation, finger flexion and extension. | Other | Mirror Therapy |
Primary outcome
ROM of wrist joints, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint of the involved digits of the involved hand for each patient.
Time frame: pre- and post-6 weeks of treatment
The standard values for AROM movements in the wrist and hand are: Wrist flexion: 80°-90° Wrist extension: 70°-90° Finger flexion: MCP: 85°-90° PIP: 100°-115° DIP: 80°-90° MCP extension: 30°-45°
1 secondary outcome
the Arabic version of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire
Time frame: pre- and post-6 weeks of treatment
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Sep 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 38649996Martinez-Fernandez MV, Sarabia-Cobo CM, Sanchez-Labraca N. Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ-Sp) in Spain. J Orthop Surg Res. 2024 Apr 22;19(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s13018-024-04723-x.
- Results publication: PubMed 31528057Venkatramani H, Varadharajan V, Bhardwaj P, Vallurupalli A, Sabapathy SR. Flexor tendon injuries. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2019 Sep-Oct;10(5):853-861. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.08.005. Epub 2019 Aug 19.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Eman M Elshamy, B.Sc. of physical therapy principal investigator
Cairo University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy, Task-oriented exercises and Mirror Therapy in people with Flexor Tendon Injury, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Karim I Saafan, Lecturer of Physical Therapy (+201110127251, dr.karim.saafan@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
ROM of wrist joints, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint of the involved digits of the involved hand for each patient. (time frame: pre- and post-6 weeks of treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07152548, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Sep 2025.