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NCT Number: NCT02830672

Ultrasound Guided A1 Pulley Release For The Treatment of Trigger Finger

In this randomized, prospective clinical trial, patients with trigger finger or trigger thumb, will be treated with two different methods; ultrasound-guided release of the first annular pulley or open surgical release of A1 pulley. Results will be compared regarding functional, clinical and cosmetic outcome.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Release of Ai Pulley Trigger Finger

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with resistant -after conservative treatment- trigger finger or trigger thumb, suffering at least for 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under 18 years old, these who were treated with a previous operation or a corticosteroid injection for their disease and those who were suffering by inflammatory arthritis, tumor or autoimmune disease.
  • Patients with multiple trigger fingers

Treatment and study plan

Surgical release A1 pulley for Trigger finger of the hand

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Resolution of triggering expressed as the "success rate" per digit.

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. The time for taking postoperative pain killers

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. Range of motion recovery

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  3. QuickDASH test scores (Greek version)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  4. Time to return to normal activities (including work)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  5. Cosmetic results

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Clinical Study of Ultrasound-Guided A1 Pulley Release vs Open Surgical Intervention in the Treatment of Trigger Finger

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 13, 2016
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2020

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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.