Comparison of Self-inflicted Deep Wrist Injuries to Traumatic Deep Wrist Injuries

December 1, 2019 updated by: Tobias Kisch, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Self-inflicted wrist injuries require special psychiatric knowledge and tactical skills. There is no protocol for treating such injuries. We analyze self-inflicted wrist injuries and compare them to traumatic wrist injuries.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Self-inflicted wrist injuries are regularly treated in hand surgery centers. These injuries involve risks that require special psychiatric knowledge and tactical skills. There is no protocol for treating such injuries. Therefore, the investigators analyze self-inflicted wrist injuries and compare them to traumatic wrist injuries.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

183

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
    • Schleswig-Holstein
      • Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 23538
        • University of Schleswig-Holstein

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with deep wrist injuries that were treated 2008-2018 in University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Deep wrist injury from 2008-2018
  • Treated in University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
  • Agreed to retrospective analysis, questionnaires and hand function assessment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-compliance

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Self-inflicted wrist injury
Wrist injury by self-infliction
Traumatic wrist injury
Wrist injury by not self-inflicted trauma

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hand function
Time Frame: Up to 10 years
Assessment of hand function by measuring sensibility (2-point-discrimination) and motoric (degree joints)
Up to 10 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychiatric history
Time Frame: Up to 10 years
Assessment of quality of life
Up to 10 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

Collaborators

Psychiatry, University of Schleswig-Holstein

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tobias Kisch, MD, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Germany

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2017

First Posted (Estimate)

January 31, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 3, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13-054
  • U1111-1176-0115 (Other Identifier: WHO)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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