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Effectiveness of Dextrose prolotherapy for Treatment of Trigger Finger in comparison to corticosteroid injection

Effectiveness of Dextrose prolotherapy for Treatment of Trigger Finger in comparison to corticosteroid injection: A randomised double blind placebo controlled non inferiority trial - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/11/060036
Enrollment
66
Registered
2023-11-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M653- Trigger finger

Interventions

Intervention1: 20% hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy: 20% hypertonic dextrose will be prepared by adding 1part (0.2ml) of 0.9% saline to 4 parts (0.8ml) 25% dextrose solution. 1ml of 20% dextrose solut
if the needle and the syringe hold still, the injection will be given. In this way, we will avoid accidental intratendinous injection. Duration: This intervention will be done only once throughout the

Sponsors

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18–75 2. Trigger finger in 1–2 rays of the affected hand 3. Symptom duration > 3 months 4. Green’s Grade 3 or less 5. Diabetes with controlled BSLs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: 1. Uncontrolled Diabetes 2. Trigger finger in > 2 rays of affected hand 3. Green’s garde 4 4. Rheumatoid arthritis or other condition requiring continuous oral corticosteroids 5. Previous history of surgery or injection in the affected ray 6. Dupuytren’s disease of the affected hand 7. Alcohol or drug abuse 8. Mental instability

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical Pain Rating Scale Q DASH score: The Quick-Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Timepoint: post intervention assessment at 1,3,6 and 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Grip strength Finger active range of motion (ROM)Timepoint: post intervention assessment at 1,3,6 and 12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rohit Ramesh Gaikar

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

rohit190585@gmail.com8800339268

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026