Can a wrap boost finger healing after tendon surgery?
NCT ID NCT04322370
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This trial compares two approaches for repairing a specific type of finger tendon injury. Half of the participants receive standard surgical repair, while the other half also gets a VersaWrap Tendon Protector placed over the repair site. The goal is to see if the wrap improves finger movement after recovery. Adults needing this surgery may join, but those with certain allergies or health issues are excluded.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VersaWrap Tendon Protector
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could improve hand function and recovery after flexor tendon surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early trial, and the benefits may not be clear or may not apply to everyone. Surgery risks and healing issues remain.
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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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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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 99 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: * Adult patients presenting to the plastic surgery service with a zone 2 flexor tendon injury requiring surgical repair Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a sensitivity or allergy to polysaccharides alginate, hyaluronic acid, or citrate * Patients with psychiatric or medical problems that preclude them from having surgery * Female patients that are pregnant or breastfeeding * Prisoners * Patients who are unwilling or unable to follow-up
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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