Stage-Specific Recovery Changes in the International Classification of Functioning Components Following Conservative Rehabilitation of Trigger Finger

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05024617

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-27

Start date

2019-03-02

Completion date

2019-08-31

Last updated

2021-08-27

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Conditions

Trigger Finger

Keywords

trigger finger, ICF, rehabilitation, splinting

Brief summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of conservative rehabilitation on the multi-dimensional health components based on WHO ICF model in Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 trigger finger and to determine the functional recovery patterns of each dimension during a three-month rehabilitation period. Thirty-four patients were participated in the study.

Interventions

OTHERconservative treatment

All patients had rehabilitation for a total of three months, including activity modification, splinting and exercises.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

35 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosed with Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 trigger finger based on the Froimson Classification

Exclusion criteria

* Paediatric trigger finger, trigger thumb, concomitant de'Quervain tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or Dupuytren's contracture, neurological or rheumatological diseases, chronic pain syndromes, pregnancy and patients with treatment history of related finger/fingers.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain (VAS)	one month
Number of triggering (ten active fist test / 30 second active fist test)	one month
Grip strength (hand dynomometer and pinchmeter)	one month

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026