Occupational Therapy-led Services for Adults Presenting Acutely With a Hand Condition

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Conditions studied: Hand Injuries

In brief

Traumatic hand injuries account for up to one third of acute hospital presentations. Current guidelines and standards of care recommend patients with hand trauma are seen by hand therapists, typically occupational therapists. The proposed study aims to explore the effectiveness of occupational therapy-led hand therapy services for the adult population presenting acutely to an injury unit or emergency department setting with a hand condition. The research project will consist of an analytical study, involving four different sites in Ireland to enrich findings, and to aid future service development. One site will be the comparison site, as it does not have access to occupational therapy, and will offer patients 'care as usual' upon attendance. Outcome measures will be used for all participants and will be completed at initial patient contact, at week eight and at six months. It is hoped the current proposed study will help shape future service development for those with hand injury including provision of evidence based occupational therapy assessment and intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06399614

Run by

University of Limerick

People needed

150

Starts

2024-01-11

Expected to finish

2025-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 18 years of age and older
• Adults presenting with an injury and/ or condition of their hand and/or forearm inhibiting function inclusive of: fractures (proximal, middle, and distal phalanx); tendon and soft tissue injury (PIPJ volar plate, central slip +/- lateral band, mallet injury, trigger finger, flexor injury, extensor injury, thumb tendon and ligament injury); digital nerve injury; or carpal tunnel injury.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients under 18 years of age
• Patients presenting with complex medical issues in conjunction with a hand injury who may require an alternative pathway, for example, transfer to a different hospital, requiring prioritisation of another medical emergency
• Other exclusions at the discretion of the service depending on team capacity and expertise

Where it is running

• Beaumont Hospital — Dublin, Ireland (enrolling)
• Ennis General Hospital - ULHG — Limerick, Ireland (enrolling)
• Nenagh General Hospital ULHG — Tipperary, Ireland (enrolling)
• Tallaght University Hospital — Dublin, Ireland
• Galway University Hospital — Galway, Ireland

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