Resection of One or Both Slips of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Tendon for Cases of Severe Trigger Fingers. a Randomized Prospective Single Center Study
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of resection of one or both slips of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon versus the A1 pulley division.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Adult patients (≥18 years old) with a flexor tendon tenosynovitis of a finger resulting in a decreased range of motion of the PIP joint (defined with a palm-to-pulp distance ≥0mm and/or flexion contracture ≥15°).
Locations
Other Locations
Switzerland
CHUV
RECRUITING
Lausanne
Contact Information
Primary
Thierry Christen, MD
thierry.christen@chuv.ch
+41(0)795561287
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-11-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Active_comparator: A1 pulley group
A1 pulley division only
Experimental: A1 pulley + FDS group
Combination of A1 pulley division and excision of one or both slips of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois