Stenosing Tenosynovitis, Trigger Finger
Conditions
Keywords
extracorporeal shock wave, trigger finger, stenosing tenosynovitis
Brief summary
Trigger finger is the common name of stenosing tenosynovitis of fingers, caused by repetitive trauma. Conservative treatment includes NSAIDs or other analgesic agents, activity modification, splint, and physiotherapy. Operation could be considered if conservative treatments fails. With literature reviewed, there is no treatment which is both non-invasive and effective, and also could avoid recurrence well. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy could induce angiogenesis, anti-inflammatory reaction, and recruitment of fibroblast. Although extracorporeal shock wave has been utilized in musculoskeletal diseases for more than twenty years, there is no well-designed clinical trial to prove the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave in treating trigger finger. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy with traditional physical therapy for the management of trigger finger.
Interventions
2000 impulses of 5 Hz and 0.32 mJ/mm2 , twice per week for 3 weeks
DEVICEphysiotherapy
therapeutic ultrasound, 12 times in 3 weeks
Sponsors
Cheng-Hsin General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Our study design is mainly to compare the therapeutic effect to trigger finger between extracorporeal shock wave (PiezoWave2 ECO, produced by Richard Wolf) and traditional physiotherapy.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Quinnel classification grade 2 or 3 * who has only one trigger
Exclusion criteria
* who had ever treated the trigger finger * who has other musculoskeletal disease of the upper limb * who has severe coagulopathy disease * who is pregnant * who has arrhythmia or has a pacemaker * there is sensory impairment, scar, edema at the trigger finger * who has cognitive dysfunction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quinnell stages of triggering | 15 weeks | Quinnell stages of triggering classifies the trigger finger using five types during flexion and extension: normal movement (Type 0), uneven movement (Type I), actively correctable (Type II), passively correctable (Type III) and fixed deformity (Type IV). |
| 11-point numeric scale of pain | 15 weeks | The 11-point numeric scale of pain requires the patient to rate their pain on a defined scale. 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable. |
| Chinese quick DASH (disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire) | 15 weeks | This questionnaire is a self-administered region-specific outcome instrument developed as a measure of self-rated upper-extremity disability and symptoms. The investigators chose the first two components: the disability and symptom section (11 items, scored 1-5). The lower score means better condition of upper limbs, and vice versa. |
| strength of hand grip | 15 weeks | The strength of hand grip is to measure the maximum isometric strength of the hand and forearm muscles by a electicial grip strength device. |
| sonographic image | 15 weeks | The investigators would record the characteristics of acquired sonographic images, such like the thickness of finger flexor tendon and A1 pulley, the presence of tendon sheath effusion, and the presence of increased vascularity by Doppler images. |
Outcome results
None listed