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Corticosteroid

Splint + Cortico-steroid injection for Trigger Finger

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Ruby Grewal, MD
Research Sponsored by Lawson Health Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections, splinting, and a combination of the two to treat trigger finger.

Eligible Conditions
  • Trigger Finger

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Resolution of symptoms
Secondary outcome measures
Grip Strength (Affected hand)
Grip Strength (Un-affected hand)
Incidence of Triggering: Number of times finger 'catches' with 10 repeated grip attempts
+7 more

Side effects data

From 2015 Phase 4 trial • 400 Patients • NCT01238536
22%
All other self reported adverse events
3%
Hospitalization or Surgery
1%
Dural puncture
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Epidural Steroid Injection
Epidural Local Anesthetic Injection

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Splint and cortico-steroid combinedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Splint aloneExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: Cortico-steroid aloneExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Betamethasone
FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Lawson Health Research InstituteLead Sponsor
656 Previous Clinical Trials
413,308 Total Patients Enrolled
Ruby Grewal, MDPrincipal InvestigatorSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry\Surgery

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effectiveness of Cortisone Injection and Splinting for Trigger Finger
2017. "Effectiveness of Cortisone Injection and Splinting for Trigger Finger". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03156829.
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