'Trigger finger': comparative analysis of treatment methods by steroid injection, percutaneous release and open surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger finger); Musculoskeletal Diseases; Synovitis and tenosynovitis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN19255926
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Sao Paulo (Universidade Federal de São Paulo [UNIFESP]) (Brazil)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 137

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients of both sexes
2. More than 15 years with symptoms of blockage of the movement ('trigger finger') in any finger
3. No previous treatment for any type of therapy and classified as type II to IV in the classification proposed by Quinnell (1980)
4. Greater than 15 years of age, no upper age limit

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who refused to accept the consent approved by the Ethics in Research
2. Type I 'Trigger fingers'
3. Condition considered secondary to congenital partial tendon injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Trigger finger cure: Defined as the end the blockade of the finger and the free tour of its movement, maintaining remission of the 'trigger' for 6 months.<br>2. Recurrence of the trigger: Defined as the return of the finger blocking during the six month follow-up study<br>3. Failures: <br>3.1. Corticosteroid injection: Defined as trigger fingers that relapsed or continued blockade, after the second infiltration<br>3.2. Open and percutaneous release: Defined as trigger fingers that relapsed or maintained the blockade after treatment