Investigating Differences in Flare Reaction Incidence and Intensity Following Trigger Finger Injections Using Betamethasone and Methylprednisolone

Who is this study for? Patients with Trigger Finger
Status: Completed
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 4
SUMMARY

Two common corticosteroids used for trigger finger treatment are betamethasone and methylprednisolone. Both injections are effective in treating trigger finger and the decision of which to use in treatment is currently a matter of the current practice and physician preference. The goal through this randomized trial is to see whether there is a difference between these two corticosteroids in inducing flare reactions and if there are any differences in the peak level of pain and their duration. Findings indicating a statistically significant difference in the incidence and/or intensity of the flare reactions would be clinically significant and would be evidence supporting the switch of current practice to one corticosteroid over the other.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Single trigger injection

• First time for the digit

• No prior surgery on digit

Locations
United States
West Virginia
Ruby Memorial Hospital or Other WVU Healthcare Site
Morgantown
WVU Medicine University Town Center
Morgantown
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-09-15
Completion Date: 2023-04-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 66
Treatments
Active_comparator: Betamethasone
betamethasone
Active_comparator: Methylprednisolone
methylprednisolone
Sponsors
Leads: West Virginia University

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