New ultrasound test could catch hand surgery complications weeks earlier
NCT ID NCT07238517
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special ultrasound can find complications like re-rupture or infection in the first 6-12 weeks after hand tendon repair. Fifty adults who had tendon surgery will get ultrasound scans, and doctors will compare the results to standard follow-up methods. If ultrasound proves accurate, it could help surgeons treat problems sooner and improve hand recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- musculoskeletal ultrasound (imaging device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make ultrasound a routine tool to catch complications like re-rupture or infection weeks earlier than standard checks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 50 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Ultrasound might miss some issues or lead to unnecessary follow-ups.
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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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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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.
Who is studied
Patients who undergone hand tendon repair after trauma
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: adults with primary hand tendon repair and able to return for US follow-up. \- Exclusion Criteria: Patients with collagen disease, congenital hand deformities, bone fractures, revision/staged repairs, active infection/poor wound access, or can't attend follow-up. \-
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt
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