Comparison of injection and high power laser in the treatment of trigger finger

Comparison of the effectiveness of injection and high power laser therapy in trigger finger patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240618062163N1

Enrollment

110

Registered

2024-08-10

Start date

2024-07-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-26

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Conditions

trigger finger. Trigger finger

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: High-power laser treatment group, where patients undergo 5 regular sessions (one day in between) of high-power laser with an intensity of 3.5 joules. Intervention 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: trigger finger patients with Quinnell grading system 2 & 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: trigger finger in children trauma associated trigger finger secondary causes such as tuberculous synovitis, tendon sheath tumor, ... active infection at the site history of tumor and neoplasm at the site pregnancy and breastfeeding Coagulation disorders Taking anticoagulant drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 3 months after the start of the treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Clinical severity of trigger finger. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 3 months after the start of the treatment. Method of measurement: Based on this Classification, trigger fingers are rated as follows: 0 normal finger movement. 1 movement Uneven and unfavorable finger; 2 finger lock that can be actively modified. 3 to lock A finger that can be passively corrected. and 4-finger fixed lock.	—

Measure

Time frame

Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 3 months after the start of the treatment. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Clinical severity of trigger finger. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 3 months after the start of the treatment. Method of measurement: Based on this Classification, trigger fingers are rated as follows: 0 normal finger movement. 1 movement Uneven and unfavorable finger; 2 finger lock that can be actively modified. 3 to lock A finger that can be passively corrected. and 4-finger fixed lock.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Physical function and symptoms. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 3 months after the start of the treatment. Method of measurement: QuickDASH is a shortened version of DASH measure outcome that instead of 30 items, QuickDASH uses 11 items to measure physical performance and symptoms in people with one or more upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. This questionnaire asks about the person's symptoms and also the person's ability to perform some activities Each assigns a score.	—

Measure

Time frame

Physical function and symptoms. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 and 3 months after the start of the treatment. Method of measurement: QuickDASH is a shortened version of DASH measure outcome that instead of 30 items, QuickDASH uses 11 items to measure physical performance and symptoms in people with one or more upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. This questionnaire asks about the person's symptoms and also the person's ability to perform some activities Each assigns a score.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdi Kianimehr

Artesh University of Medical Sciences

M.kianimehr@ajaums.ac.ir+98 21 8609 6350

Outcome results

None listed

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