The Effects of Dry Needling on the Trigger Finger

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Trigger finger.; Trigger finger, Nodular tendinous disease

• Registration Number: IRCT2015101024453N1
• Lead Sponsor: School of Rehabilitation of Tehran University of Medical Sciences,

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1-Not having Fear of Needle
2- Getting in one of the three groups of trigger finger disorder (having three symptoms of pain and
Tenderness at the position of A1 pulley, feeling pain and discomfort when flexing and extending finger, and nodule palpation
3. At least 4 weeks of history of the disease
4. Disorders of movement during finger movement
5. Did not have previous surgery in the affected area
6. The health of the proximal joints
7- Ability to perform the desired tests
8. No pacemaker
9) Absence of ulcers in the target area
10. Not having coagulation problems
11. Have Satisfaction to participate in the study and willingness to cooperate.
12. Do Not having rheumatoid arthritis.
13. Not taking analgesic and sedative medications after the onset of intervention
14. No drug use
16. The absence of neurological diseases

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any damage to the skin of the infection and trauma during the study
2. Unwillingness to continue cooperation
3. Perform any surgeries during the research
4. Fear of the needle during the intervention stages
5. Any trauma and fracture during the evaluation process
6. Any hematoma and edema

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thickness of pulley. Timepoint: before and seven day after intervention. Method of measurement: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in millimeters.;Tendon Diameter. Timepoint: before and seven day after intervention. Method of measurement: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in millimeters.;Power of pinch. Timepoint: before and seven day after intervention. Method of measurement: Kilograms - pinch gauge.;Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand. Timepoint: before and seven day after intervention. Method of measurement: Disabilities of Hand - DASH.;Power of gripe. Timepoint: before and seven day after intervention. Method of measurement: Kilograms - dynamometer.;Pain. Timepoint: before and seven day after intervention. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.;Quinnell grading. Timepoint: before and seven day after intervention. Method of measurement: Quinnell grading system.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Immediately after needling. Method of measurement: VAS.