An interventional study of Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy and Task-oriented exercises in Flexor Tendon Injury, sponsored by Cairo University. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-16.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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.
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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.
Other: Task-oriented exercises
Other: Mirror Therapy
Other: Task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy
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.
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 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.
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°
Time frame: pre- and post-6 weeks of treatment
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.
Time frame: pre- and post-6 weeks of treatment
Plan to share: No
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