A comparison of surgical and non-surgical management of thumb osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Base of the thumb osteoarthritisMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN76656598
- Lead Sponsor
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 656
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 16 years old and over
2. Symptomatic basal thumb osteoarthritis
3. The treating clinician thinks the patient would benefit from surgical intervention
4. The patient is suitable for both types of surgery
5. Able to consent to a surgical procedure
Exclusion Criteria
1. Inflammatory arthritis
2. Current or past infection around the base of the thumb
3. Previous surgery on the affected thumb joint
4. Any comorbidity which precludes them from undergoing surgical intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain is measured using the AUSCAN hand pain index at 12 months post-randomisation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method