Buddy Tape vs. Splint for Metacarpal Shaft Fracture Recovery
SYNATIP
Functional Treatment of Non-thumb Metacarpal Shaft Fractures. Randomized Study Evaluating Buddy Taping Versus Splint on Functional Recovery of the Hand
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to see if buddy tape can treat shaft fracture of hand long fingers as well as splint. The main question it aims to answer is: Two months after the fracture, are the hand activities as good with buddy taping as with splint? Researchers will compare buddy tape group to splint group to see if the strength of the arm is not lower with buddy tape. Participants will attend 4 visits after receiving either buddy tape or splint, to control their hand strength and the correct healing of their franture.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2025
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 11, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 16, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 5, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 5, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 5, 2027
December 23, 2025
December 1, 2025
1.3 years
December 11, 2024
December 17, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Quick Dash
Auto questionnaire evaluating the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand
day 60
Secondary Outcomes (4)
clamp force
day 0,15,30,60 and 90
Grip force
day 0,15,30,60 and 90
TPM
day 0,15,30,60 and 90
TAM
day 0,15,30,60 and 90
Study Arms (2)
buddy
EXPERIMENTALsplint
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Short arm splint immobilize and maintain stability of the injured finger, the hand is immobilized in the intrinsic plus position with syndactyly of the injured finger and adjacent finger
Buddy-taping a finger dynamically splints one finger to an adjacent, uninjured finger.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adult patient
- Fingers 2 to 5 metacarpal shaft fracture, little or no displacement
- Tilt less than or equal to thirty degrees
- No rotation disorder
- Patient who has given consent to participate in the study and has signed an informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Surgical treatment indicated
- Patient pregnant or likely to be pregnant
- Patient who does not speak or understand French
- Subject under guardianship or curatorship
- Subject not beneficiary of a social security system.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
Corbeil-Essonnes, 91106, France
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Caroline TOURTE
CONTACT
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 11, 2024
First Posted
December 16, 2024
Study Start
November 5, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
February 5, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
February 5, 2027
Last Updated
December 23, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share