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  • Protocol summary

    Main inclusion criteria: Patients having a cell phone Main exclusion criteria: Patients who do not agree to continue their cooperation
    This randomized controlled trial (RCT) study is a 12-weeks, two-arm, parallel RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of a text message-based intervention, on primary and secondary outcomes of patients with flexor tendon injury after repair. Forty patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group or the control group using an online random number generator and the sequence will be concealed in sequentially numbered sealed envelopes.
    در این مطالعه 36 بیمار دچار آسیب تاندون فلکسور دست و دارای شرایط ورود به مطالعه که به بیمارستان امام رضا مشهد مراجعه می کنند به صورت تصادفی به دو گروه مداخله و کنترل تقسیم می شوند.
    این مطالعه یک کارازمایی بالینی تصادفی سازی شده 12 هفته و دوبازویه بصورت موازی جهت ارزیابی تاثیر مداخله مبتنی بر پیام کوتاه بر پیامدهای اولیه و ثانویه بیماران دچار آسیب تاندون دست پس از ترمیم می باشد. 40 بیمار به نسبت 1 به 1 به دو گروه کنترل و مداخله با استفاده از سایت آنلاین ایجاد کننده توالی تصادفی، تصادفی سازی می شوند و توالی در پاکت های شماره گذاری شده مهر و موم شده قرار داده می شوند.
    setting: Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad The study is randomized, one blind, parallel and in a single center
    setting: Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad The study is randomized, one blinded, parallel and in a single center
    محل انجام مطالعه: بیمارستان امام رضا مشهد مطالعه به صورت تصادفي،بدون کورسازی، موازی و تک مركزي می باشد
    محل انجام مطالعه: بیمارستان امام رضا مشهد مطالعه به صورت تصادفي،یکسویه کور، موازی و تک مركزي می باشد
    Participants: Patients with flexor tendon injuries
    Main inclusion criteria: Patients with flexor tendon injuries after repair Exclusion criteria: Patients who have tendon injury with fracture
    شرکت کنندگان: بیماران دچار آسیب تاندون فلکسور دست
    شرط ورود اصلی: بیماران دچار آسیب تاندون فلکسور دست پس از ترمیم شرط خروج: بیمارانی که دچار آسیب تاندون دست با شکستگی همراه هستند.
    Intervention: SMS and educational video link
    Patients who are underwent flexor tendon repair in the intervention groups will receive text messages about postoperative care for 12 weeks at no cost the day after the patient is discharged from the hospital in addition to usual care. Patients in the control group will receive only usual care.
    مداخله: پیام کوتاه و تارنمای فیلم آموزشی
    بیمارانی که تحت عمل ترمیمی تاندون دست قرار گرفته اند و در گروه مداخله می باشند پیام های کوتاهی در رابطه با مراقبت بعد از عمل به مدت 12 هفته بدون هیچ هزینه ای یک روز پس از ترخیص از بیمارستان به علاوه مراقبت معمول دریافت می کنند. بیماران گروه کنترل تنها مراقبت معمول را دریافت می کنند.
    Main outcome: Dash score
    Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation score
    پيامد اصلی: اسکور دش
    امتیاز ارزیابی مچ دست بیمار
  • General information

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    2017-12-22, 1396/10/01
    2018-08-23, 1397/06/01
    2018-12-22, 1397/10/01
    2019-09-21, 1398/06/30
    Main inclusion criteria: Patients who have a cell phone
    patients who have flexor tendon injury with no fracture
    patients who are underwent flexor tendon repair
    Patients who have a cell phone
    معيار اصلی ورود به مطالعه: بیمارانی که دارای تلفن همراه باشند
    بیمارانی که دچار پارگی تاندون فلکسور دست بدون شکستگی همراه شده باشند
    بیمارانی که تحت عمل عمل ترمیم تاندون فلکسور قرار گرفته اند
    بیمارانی که دارای تلفن همراه باشند
    Main exclusion criteria: Patients who do not agree to continue their cooperation
    Patients who do not agree to continue their cooperation
    معيار اصلی خروج از مطالعه: بیمارانی که با ادامه همکاری خود موافق نیستند
    بیمارانی که با ادامه همکاری خود موافق نیستند
    simple randomization individual randomization The tool we use in randomization: sealed envelops We use www.randomization.com website for random sequence
    Method of randomization is simple individual randomization. We use a website for the random sequence using an online random number generator. A member of the research team will conceal the assignment of subjects to each group in sequentially numbered opaque, sealed envelopes.
    تصادفی سازی ساده تصادفی سازی فردی ابزار تصادفی سازی: پاکت مهرو موم شده نحوه ساخت توالی تصادفی: استفاده از سایت www.Randomization.com
    روش تصادفی سازی، ساده و بصورت فردی می باشد. ما از یک سایت تولید توالی تصادفی استفاده می کنیم. یک عضو از تیم پژوهش تخصیص افراد به هر گروه را در پاکت های شماره گذاری شده مهرو موم شده نامرئی پنهان می کند.
    Outcome assessor will be blinded in our study and he will not know the group of patients that their outcomes are evaluating
    Outcome assessor and care providers will be blinded in our study and they will not know the group of patients that their outcomes will be evaluated.
    ارزیاب پیامد در مطالعه ما کورسازی خواهد شد و گروه بیمارانی که ارزیابی نتایج درمان آنها را انجام می دهد، نمی داند
    ارزیاب پیامد و ارائه دهندگان مراقبت در مطالعه ما کورسازی خواهند شد و از گروه بیمارانی که ارزیابی نتایج درمان آنها انجام می شود، اطلاعی ندارند.
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  • Primary outcomes

    #1
    DASH score
    Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation score
    امتیاز دش
    امتیاز ارزیابی مچ دست بیمار
    DASH questionnaire
    Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaire
    پرسشنامه دش
    پرسشنامه ارزیابی مچ دست بیمار (پی آر دبلیو ای)
  • Secondary outcomes

    #1
    VAS score
    pain score
    امتیاز وس
    امتیاز درد
    VAS questionaire
    Visual Analogue Scale
    پرسشنامه وس
    مقیاس آنالوگ بصری
    #2
    Mayo score
    Mayo Wrist Score
    اسکور مایو
    امتیاز مچ دست مایو
    #3
    PRWE
    GRIP strength
    پی آر دبلیو ای
    قدرت دست
    ًًQuestionnaire
    ًًhydraulic hand dynamometer
    پرسشنامه
    داینامومتر هیدرولیک دست
    #4
    Grip strength
    Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder & Hand score
    قدرت مشت کردن
    امتیاز ناتوانی های بازو، شانه و دست
    Examination
    Quick-DASH questionnaire
    معاینه
    پرسشنامه کوئیک دش
  • Intervention groups

    #1
    Text message and tutorial video links
    Intervention group: patients in this group will receive text messages and video links about postoperative care for 12 weeks at no cost. The intervention will be provided in addition to usual care provided to all patients with flexor tendon injury after surgery.
    پیام کوتاه و تارنمای فیلم آموزشی
    گروه مداخله: پیام کوتاه و فیلم آموزشی در رابطه با مراقبت بعد از عمل به مدت دوازده هفته بصورت رایگان دریافت خواهند کرد. مداخله پیام کوتاه به علاوه درمان مراقبت معمولی که به تمام بیماران دچار آسیب تاندون دست پس از ترمیم میشود، ارسال می شود.
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    Rehabilitation
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    Control group: patients will receive the usual care provided to all patients with flexor tendon injury after surgery.
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    گروه کنترل: درمان مراقبت معمولی که به تمام بیماران دچار آسیب تاندون دست پس از ترمیم میشود، دریافت می کنند.
  • Person responsible for general inquiries


    Name of organization / entity - English:
    Name of organization / entity - Persian:
    Full name of responsible person - English: Khoshrounejad Farnaz
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: فرناز خوشرونژاد
    Position - English: Master Student in Medical Informatics/Student
    Position - Persian: دانشجو کارشناسی ارشد
    Latest degree: bachelor
    Area of specialty/work: 9
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine of Mashhad
    Street address - Persian: دانشکده پزشکی مشھد- گروه انفورماتیک پزشکی
    City - English: Mashhad
    City - Persian: مشهد
    Province: Razavi Khorasan
    Province - English:
    Province - Persian:
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    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 13944-91388
    Phone: +98 51 3840 8265
    Mobile: +98 936 854 3394
    Fax:
    Email: khoshrounf941@mums.ac.ir
    Web page address:

    Name of organization / entity - English:
    Name of organization / entity - Persian:
    Full name of responsible person - English: Khoshrounejad Farnaz
    Full name of responsible person - Persian: فرناز خوشرونژاد
    Position - English: Master Student in Medical Informatics/Student
    Position - Persian: دانشجو کارشناسی ارشد
    Latest degree: bachelor
    Area of specialty/work: 9
    Area of specialty/work title - English:
    Area of specialty/work title - Persian:
    Street address - English: Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine of Mashhad
    Street address - Persian: دانشکده پزشکی مشھد- گروه انفورماتیک پزشکی
    City - English: Mashhad
    City - Persian: مشهد
    Province: Razavi Khorasan
    Province - English:
    Province - Persian:
    contact.provinces_available: 1
    Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
    Postal code: 13944-91388
    Phone: +98 51 3840 8265
    Mobile: +98 936 854 3394
    Fax:
    Email: Khoshrounf941@mums.ac.ir
    Web page address:
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Protocol summary

Study aim
The main purpose of this study is to survey the effect of sending SMS and educational video link on the treatment outcomes regarding the range of motion of damaged fingers, grip strength and disability of hand as well as VAS score, MAYO score, and PRWE score on the patients with flexor tendon injuries.
Design
This randomized controlled trial (RCT) study is a 12-weeks, two-arm, parallel RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of a text message-based intervention, on primary and secondary outcomes of patients with flexor tendon injury after repair. Forty patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group or the control group using an online random number generator and the sequence will be concealed in sequentially numbered sealed envelopes.
Settings and conduct
setting: Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad The study is randomized, one blinded, parallel and in a single center
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Main inclusion criteria: Patients with flexor tendon injuries after repair Exclusion criteria: Patients who have tendon injury with fracture
Intervention groups
Patients who are underwent flexor tendon repair in the intervention groups will receive text messages about postoperative care for 12 weeks at no cost the day after the patient is discharged from the hospital in addition to usual care. Patients in the control group will receive only usual care.
Main outcome variables
Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation score

General information

Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20170731035411N1
Registration date: 2017-12-14, 1396/09/23
Registration timing: prospective

Last update: 2019-09-09, 1398/06/18
Update count: 1
Registration date
2017-12-14, 1396/09/23
Registrant information
Name
Farnaz Khoshrounejad
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 51 3840 8265
Email address
khoshrounf941@mums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Deputy of Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2018-08-23, 1397/06/01
Expected recruitment end date
2019-09-21, 1398/06/30
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The effect of text message and educational videos on treatment outcomes of hand disability of patients with flexor tendon injuries
Public title
The effect of text message and educational videos on patients with tendon injuries
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
patients who have flexor tendon injury with no fracture patients who are underwent flexor tendon repair Patients who have a cell phone
Exclusion criteria:
Patients who do not agree to continue their cooperation
Age
From 18 years old to 65 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
  • Care provider
  • Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size: 40
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Method of randomization is simple individual randomization. We use a website for the random sequence using an online random number generator. A member of the research team will conceal the assignment of subjects to each group in sequentially numbered opaque, sealed envelopes.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Outcome assessor and care providers will be blinded in our study and they will not know the group of patients that their outcomes will be evaluated.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Deputy of Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Deputy of Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Azadi Square, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
13944-91388
Approval date
2017-08-23, 1396/06/01
Ethics committee reference number
IR.MUMS.fm.REC.1396.247

Health conditions studied

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Description of health condition studied
Hand flexor tendon injuries
ICD-10 code
S66.1
ICD-10 code description
Injury of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of other and unspecified finger at wrist and hand level

Primary outcomes

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Description
Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation score
Timepoint
sixth week and twelfth week after the start of the intervention
Method of measurement
Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaire

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
pain score
Timepoint
Sixth week and twelfth week after the start of the intervention
Method of measurement
Visual Analogue Scale

2

Description
Mayo Wrist Score
Timepoint
Sixth week and twelfth week after the start of the intervention
Method of measurement
Checklist

3

Description
GRIP strength
Timepoint
Sixth week and twelfth week after the start of the intervention
Method of measurement
ًًhydraulic hand dynamometer

4

Description
Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder & Hand score
Timepoint
Sixth week and twelfth week after the start of the intervention
Method of measurement
Quick-DASH questionnaire

Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: patients in this group will receive text messages and video links about postoperative care for 12 weeks at no cost. The intervention will be provided in addition to usual care provided to all patients with flexor tendon injury after surgery.
Category
Rehabilitation

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Description
Control group: patients will receive the usual care provided to all patients with flexor tendon injury after surgery.
Category
Rehabilitation

Recruitment centers

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Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Emam Reza Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Saeed eslami hasan abadi
Street address
Deputy of Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Azadi Square, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
13944-91388
Phone
+98 51 3882 7049
Email
khoshrounf941@mums.ac.ir

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Ali Akbar SaberMoghadam
Street address
Deputy of Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Azadi Square, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
13944-91388
Phone
+98 51 3882 7049
Email
khoshrounf941@mums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Khoshrounejad Farnaz
Position
Master Student in Medical Informatics/Student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical Informatics
Street address
Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine of Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
13944-91388
Phone
+98 51 3840 8265
Fax
Email
Khoshrounf941@mums.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Eslami Hasan Abadi Saeed
Position
PhD in Medical Informatics
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical Informatics
Street address
Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine of Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
13944-91388
Phone
+98 51 3882 7049
Fax
Email
Eslamis@mums.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Khoshrounejad Farnaz
Position
Master of Student in Medical Informatics/Student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical Informatics
Street address
Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine of Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Province
Razavi Khorasan
Postal code
13944-91388
Phone
+98 51 3840 8265
Fax
Email
khoshrounf941@mums.ac.ir
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
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