Comparative functional outcome between corticosteroid injection and open surgical release of symptomatic trigger finger in a surgical clinic

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202503833393731

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-19

Start date

2025-03-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopaedics

Interventions

CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION

OPEN SURGICAL RELEASE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting adults older than 19 years of age diagnosed with symptomatic trigger finger using Quinnell classification

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-consenting adults Paediatric trigger finger Congenital trigger finger Traumatic trigger finger Patients with TB synovitis, giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
HAND FUNCTION AS ASCERTAINED ON A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALE OF THE QUICK DASH RESPONCE AND SCORING SYSTEM	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
HAND FUNCTION AS ASCERTAINED ON AN OBJECTIVE MEASURE OF GLOBAL HAND FUNCITON WITH HANDGRIP FORCE BY A HAND DYNAMOMETER	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactCHIOMA AJUYAH

SENIOR REGISTRAR I

chiomaizuka@yahoo.co.uK2348034690379

Outcome results

None listed

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