TY - JOUR T1 - Overnight splinting of the wrist in a neutral or extended position did not prevent contracture after stroke JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 86 LP - 86 DO - 10.1136/ebn.10.3.86 VL - 10 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2007/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/10/3/86.abstract N2 - Lannin NA, Cusick A, McCluskey A, et al. Effects of splinting on wrist contracture after stroke: a randomized controlled trial. Stroke 2007;38:111–6.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text Q Does overnight splinting of the wrist prevent contracture after stroke? Is splinting in an extended position more effective than splinting in a neutral position?Design:randomised controlled trial.Allocation:concealed.Blinding:blinded (outcome assessor).Follow up period:6 weeks.Setting:9 inpatient rehabilitation and stroke units in Sydney, Australia.Patients:63 patients ⩾18 years of age (mean age 71 y, 52% women) who had had a stroke in the previous 8 weeks (mean 4 wks), no active wrist extension, and sufficient cognitive and hearing function to participate in the trial.Intervention:neutral splint (0–10° extension) (n = 21), extension splint (comfortable end of range position [>45°] … ER -