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Study NCT ID: NCT03847935
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2019-02-20
First Post: 2019-02-08
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Trigger Finger Treatment
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Trigger Finger Treatment - An Outcomes Study. Comparing 6 Traditional Treatment Techniques
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2019-02
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Trigger finger is a common disorder of the hand which causes pain at the A1 pulley, inflammation, stiffness and/or snapping during movement. This observational study compared all of the possible treatments and combinations of treatments for trigger finger at the A1 pulley, including surgery, cortisone injections and hand therapy.
Detailed Description: Trigger finger is a common disorder of the hand which causes pain at the A1 pulley, inflammation, stiffness or snapping during movement. This can be very debilitating. Current treatment includes local steroid injection, oral NSAIDS, resting orthoses, physical or occupational therapy and surgical intervention. The aim of this prospective study with an observational design was to determine the outcome between surgical, hand therapy rehabilitation, and corticosteroid injection interventions for trigger finger. There were 6 treatment groups: surgery, corticosteroid injection, 1 visit of hand therapy for orthosis fabrication and therapeutic exercise, hand therapy in combination with cortisone injection, Modality hand therapy alone (ongoing visits) or with corticosteroid injections.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: