Flexor Injury Rehabilitation Splint Trial (FIRST): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing three splints for finger flexor tendon repairs

Bamford, Emma; Berntsson, Hannah; Beale, Suzanne; Desoysa, Lauren; Dias, Joseph; Hamer-Kiwacz, Sienna; Hind, Daniel; Johnson, Nick; Loban, Amanda; Molloy, Kaye; Morvan, Emma; Rombach, Ines; Selby, Anna; Thokala, Praveen; Turtle, Chris; Walters, Stephen; Drummond, Avril

doi:10.1186/s13063-024-08013-z

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Psychological interventions for mood and cognition after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for an umbrella review (2024)
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Kontou, E., Shokraneh, F., das Nair, R., Quinn, T., Leonardi-Bee, J., Thorpe, N., …Drummond, A. (2024). Psychological interventions for mood and cognition after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for an umbrella review. F1000Research, 13, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.146343.2

Background People who have had a stroke or a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) can experience psychological and/or cognitive difficulties. The body of research for psychological and neuropsychological interventions after stroke is growing, however, pu... Read More about Psychological interventions for mood and cognition after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for an umbrella review.

What are the barriers to upper limb splint adherence, and how is adherence measured? A systematic review (2024)
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Bamford, E., Mawhinney, J. A., Johnson, N., Shelton, I., & Drummond, A. (in press). What are the barriers to upper limb splint adherence, and how is adherence measured? A systematic review. Hand Therapy,

Flexor Injury Rehabilitation Splint Trial (FIRST): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing three splints for finger flexor tendon repairs (2024)
Journal Article
Bamford, E., Berntsson, H., Beale, S., Desoysa, L., Dias, J., Hamer-Kiwacz, S., Hind, D., Johnson, N., Loban, A., Molloy, K., Morvan, E., Rombach, I., Selby, A., Thokala, P., Turtle, C., Walters, S., & Drummond, A. (2024). Flexor Injury Rehabilitation Splint Trial (FIRST): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing three splints for finger flexor tendon repairs. Trials, 25(1), Article 193. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08013-z

Background: Without surgical repair, flexor tendon injuries do not heal and patients’ ability to bend fingers and grip objects is impaired. However, flexor tendon repair surgery also requires optimal rehabilitation. There are currently three custom-m... Read More about Flexor Injury Rehabilitation Splint Trial (FIRST): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing three splints for finger flexor tendon repairs.