A randomised trial to compare the impact of the McKenna thumb shield and Colditz splints upon functional ability and pain levels of patients with osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN77716513

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2006-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases: Osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Patients, referred by the GP, who attend the Pulvertaft Hand Centre at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary (DRI), presenting with pain and/or instability at the basal thumb joint resulting from osteoarthri

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint 2. Pain at base of thumb 3. Those who are able to give informed voluntary consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dislocated basal thumb joint 2. Multiple joint involvement of the hand 3. Neurological disease 4. Rheumatoid arthritis 5. Previous McKenna thumb shield or Colditz splint supplied 6. Those who are unable to give informed voluntary consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The difference or equivalence of the pain decrease and function increase between the two splinting methods, by comparison of results from the initial assessment, 3 month and 12 month assessments.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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