Does Restriction of the Dominant Hand Due to Injury Improve Non-Dominant Hand Function?

Launched by GAZI UNIVERSITY · Jan 14, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether keeping your dominant hand in a splint after an injury can help improve the function of your non-dominant hand. When people injure their dominant hand, they often have to use their non-dominant hand more in daily activities. This study aims to see if this increased use leads to better function in the non-dominant hand during the crucial healing period of six weeks.

To participate, you should be between 18 and 65 years old and need to wear a splint on your dominant hand within 10 days after an operation. However, you cannot have an isolated thumb injury, need a splint on both hands, or be unable to use your non-dominant hand. If you join the study, you'll be monitored during the six weeks you wear the splint to see how your non-dominant hand performs. This research could help us understand how hand injuries affect daily life and possibly improve recovery strategies for future patients.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Individuals who need to use a splint for 6 weeks due to any pathology in their dominant hand
• • Ages between 18-65
• • Individuals who are within the first 10 days after the operation
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Individuals with an isolated thumb injury
• • Those who require bilateral use of the splint/have bilateral pathology
• • Those who have a condition that prevents the use of the non-dominant hand
• • Those who can use both hands equally/do not have a dominant side (ambidextrous/two-handed)
• • Those who have a cooperative status that will not comply with the treatment program
• • Data from individuals who do not use the splint as described during the 6-week follow-up period will not be included in the analysis.