Could a sticky film replace the knife for finger amputations?
NCT ID NCT07175675
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a semi-occlusive dressing (a special film changed weekly) works better than surgery for treating single fingertip amputations in adults. About 252 participants will be randomly assigned to either dressing or standard surgery. The main goal is to see which approach leads to better hand function and less pain one year after injury.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- semi-occlusive film dressing
- What this could lead to
- If the dressing works as well as surgery, it could offer a simpler, less invasive option for treating fingertip amputations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 252 participants, and patients cannot be blinded to their treatment, which may bias results. The dressing may not heal as well as surgery for more severe injuries.
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Study facts
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- 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 252 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2032
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, single digit injury, Amputation at Tamai zones 1+2 in all digits or Tamai zones 3+4 in digits II-V, Able to understand Finnish and to complete self-reported questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Previous partial or total amputation of the injured digit, Previous condition which affects significantly the function and/or symptoms of the affected hand, Patient is pregnant at the time of recruitment
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tampere Univesity Hospital
RECRUITINGTampere, 33200, Finland
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