Mirror, mirror, in my hand: can simple exercises heal tendon injuries?
NCT ID NCT07152548
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy can help people regain hand function after flexor tendon repair. 66 adults aged 18-45 will do specific hand tasks and use a mirror to trick the brain into thinking the injured hand is moving normally. The goal is to improve range of motion and daily hand use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- task-oriented exercises and mirror therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, non-drug therapy to improve hand movement and daily function after tendon repair surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. The therapy requires active participation and may not work for everyone.
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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 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- 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: - 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.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CairoU
Cairo, Egypt
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