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NCT Number: NCT02196233

Surgical Treatment of Adult Trigger Finger

Trigger finger is a condition commonly treated with surgical intervention, yet no specific incision type has been associated with improved or worsened scar quality or outcome. Therefore, the investigators objective is to determine if the incision type may affect the results of operative treatment of trigger finger. Therefore, the goals of this study are as follows:

Primary Objective: To directly compare incision type (transverse vs. longitudinal) for trigger finger release with scar quality and patient satisfaction via a validated scar evaluation scale.

Secondary Objective: To directly compare incision type (transverse vs. longitudinal) for trigger finger release to patient outcome via a validated upper extremity outcome score.

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Key information

Conditions

Trigger Finger Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Tendinopathy Tendon Entrapment Trigger Finger Disorder

Age range

18 year–95 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients over the age of 18 presenting to the four attending surgeons (Don Coleman, Douglas Hutchinson, Andrew Tyser, Angela Wang) through either the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center or the Veteran Affairs Hospital will be evaluated for possible inclusion into the study
  • Patients who fail conservative treatment and elect to proceed with open surgical release of the A1 pulley will be offered the option of being included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients aged less than 18, previous failed surgical A1 pulley release, and patients receiving their care outside of the University of Utah Hospital system or the Veteran Affairs Hospital
  • In addition, this study will evaluate trigger finger release; patients receiving treatment for trigger thumb will be excluded

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Trigger Finger Release with Scar Quality and Patient Satisfaction via a Validated Scar Evaluation Scale

    Time frame: 1 Year Follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Trigger Finger Release to Patient Outcome via a Validated Upper Extremity Outcome Score

    Time frame: 1 Year Follow-up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective, Randomized Trial Evaluating the Type of Incision on Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction in the Surgical Treatment of Trigger Finger

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jul 21, 2014
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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