Finger fracture fix: could a Wire-and-Rubber-Band device restore motion?
NCT ID NCT07714356
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a device called a Suzuki frame for treating severe, shattered fractures of the finger's middle joint. The frame uses thin wires and rubber bands to gently pull the joint apart, allowing early movement while the bone heals. The goal is to see if this approach reduces stiffness and improves long-term function compared to standard treatments like splinting or surgery. The study includes adults with these fractures in a single finger, excluding thumb or toe injuries.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Suzuki frame, a device that uses wires and rubber bands to gently distract the finger joint and allow early movement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could offer a better way to treat complex finger fractures, helping patients regain movement and avoid long-term stiffness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial with only 2 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The frame may cause discomfort or fail to improve outcomes over standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Either sex. * Simple or compound (open) fractures. * Isolated fracture involving a single finger. * Comminuted intra-articular proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint fractures. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years. * Fractures involving the thumb. * Fractures involving the toes. * Near-total finger amputations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag University Hospitals
Sohag, Egypt