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NCT Number: NCT04023695

Trigger Finger Corticosteroid Injection With and Without Local Anesthetic

Steroid injection is the first line treatment for trigger finger. Steroid injection is sometimes mixed with a local anesthetic.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37235, United States

About this study

The treatment of trigger finger involves an injection of corticosteroid. Corticosteroid treats the underlying inflammatory pathology. Some surgeons add lidocaine with epinephrine as a local anesthetic with the injection. Lidocaine with epinephrine is associated with a burning sensation and may be the primary pain associated with the injection. We hypothesize that a corticosteroid injection without lidocaine with epinephrine will be less painful, and equally effective in treating trigger finger

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • At least 18 years old with trigger finger

Exclusion criteria

  • Preference for open trigger finger release
  • Not a candidate for corticosteroid injection
  • Contraindication to lidocaine with epinephrine

Treatment and study plan

Corticosteroid with lidocaine with epinephrine

Drug

Trigger finger injection

Corticosteroid with normal saline

Drug

Trigger finger injection

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Outcome: Visual Analog Scale

    Time frame: Assessed 1 minute after injection (in clinic)

    Assessed using the visual analog scale (0-10 scale). Zero indicates no pain, 10 indicates worst pain ever

  2. Pain Outcome: Visual Analog Scale

    Time frame: Assessed after 24 hours after injection (by phone)

    Assessed using the visual analog scale (0-10 scale). Zero indicates no pain, 10 indicates worst pain ever

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Registry information

Official study title

Trigger Finger Corticosteroid Injection With and Without Local Anesthetic; a Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 17, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 18, 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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