Which finger surgery hurts less? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07102654
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will compare two surgical techniques for treating pain after a finger amputation: reconnecting the nerve (microanastomosis) versus cutting and burying it (traction neurectomy). Researchers will track pain levels and hand function in 50 adults over six months. The goal is to see which method leads to less pain and fewer complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study shows one technique is better, it could guide surgeons to choose the method that causes less pain and fewer complications after finger amputation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study, not a large trial. Results may not apply to everyone, and it only compares two specific surgeries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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.
Who is studied
Individuals presenting at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal for a digital amputation
- 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 * Patients who have undergone a traumatic digital amputation * Patients treated with one of the two following techniques: microanastomosis of digital nerves or traction neurectomy * Postoperative follow-up of at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Patients treated with a surgical intervention other than microanastomosis of digital nerves or traction neurectomy for digital amputation * Non-traumatic amputations (e.g., cancer or infection) * Follow-up of less than 6 months * Patients with pre-existing peripheral neuropathy
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