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Prospective Randomized Blinded Trial of VersaWrap Tendon Protector for Zone 2 Flexor Tendon Injuries

An interventional study of Standard of Care Surgical Procedure and VersaWrap Treatment in Flexor Tendon, sponsored by University of Florida. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-31.

Sponsored by University of Florida · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
11
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 99 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To analyze outcomes between patients with Z2FT injuries following repair, randomized to two groups. The first group will be the negative control, with no tendon wrap. The second group will have a VersaWrap Tendon Protector applied over the site of the tendon repair. VersaWrap is current SOC at UF.

Read the detailed description

VersaWrap Tendon Protector is intended to manage and protect tendon injuries where there is no significant loss of tendon tissue. It functions by separating the healing tendon from surrounding tissues to facilitate tendon gliding and tendon healing. VersaWrap can be placed on, over, or around flexor tendons and remains in place until healing is complete and then is bioresorbed. VersaWrap is FDA cleared for the use in procedures where there is no significant loss of tendon tissue and is currently one of the standard of care treatments used for this injury at UF Health.

VersaWrap Tendon Protector includes a bioresorbable hydrogel sheet and a wetting solution. The sheet is transparent, flexible, ultrathin, non-sided, and can be cut to the desired size. It is made of polysaccharides alginate and hyaluronic acid.

Tendon adhesions are a major problem following repair, particularly for zone 2 flexor tendon (Z2FT) lacerations. The purpose of this study is to prospectively analyze outcomes between patients with Z2FT injuries following repair, randomized to two groups. The first group will be the negative control, with no tendon wrap. The second group will have a VersaWrap Tendon Protector applied over the site of the tendon repair. Outcomes will be evaluated during standard of care post-operative clinic visits at 2 (+/-10 days) weeks, 6 weeks (+/-2 weeks) and 3 months (+/- 1 month) following surgery. Data will be collected from standard of care measurements that include the following outcome measures that will be performed at each follow up visit: range of motion of the affected finger at different joints; total active motion (TAM) of the finger; Strickland modification of TAM (only including proximal interphalangeal (PIP); and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints), as well as, DASH score and Michigan Hand Outcomes questionnaire. A measurement of grip strength will be obtained at the 3 month follow up visit. This is an important study as adhesions are a particularly serious problem following repair of Z2FT injuries, which can result in persistent finger stiffness and decreased range of motion reducing the quality of life.

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Conditions studied

  • Flexor Tendon
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Florida is the lead sponsor of 1,254 studies on the registry; 201 are open to participants now.

Of its 170 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 136 (80%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 99 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients presenting to the plastic surgery service with a zone 2 flexor tendon injury requiring surgical repair

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a sensitivity or allergy to polysaccharides alginate, hyaluronic acid, or citrate

    • Patients with psychiatric or medical problems that preclude them from having surgery
    • Female patients that are pregnant or breastfeeding
    • Prisoners
    • Patients who are unwilling or unable to follow-up
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Care provider)
Enrollment
11 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Group A

    VersaWrap Treatment Arm- Zone 2 flexor tendon repair with the use of VersaWrap

    Procedure: Standard of Care Surgical Procedure · Device: VersaWrap Treatment

  • Active comparator
    Group B

    Standard of Care Treatment Arm- Zone 2 flexor tendon repair

    Procedure: Standard of Care Surgical Procedure

Interventions

  • ProcedureStandard of Care Surgical Procedure

    Zone 2 Flexor Tendon surgical repair will be performed by the principal investigator per standard of care. The same technique of tendon repair will be performed for all patients.

  • DeviceVersaWrap Treatment

    is intended to manage and protect tendon injuries where there is no significant loss of tendon tissue

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Strickland modified Total Active Motion (TAM)

    This is an objective assessment of range of motion of the finger (physiological parameter)

    Time frame: At 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Florida
    Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Feb 19, 2025

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 31, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04322370
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 26, 2020
Start date
Aug 21, 2020
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2026
Completion
Mar 31, 2026
Last update
Jul 31, 2026

Study contacts

Ellen Satteson, MD
principal investigator · University of Florida

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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