Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions in the Treatment of Trigger Finger
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
There is no study in the literature comparing the effectiveness of ESWT and splint therapy, which are the most commonly used approaches in the treatment of Trigger Finger (TF). The aim in this study is to investigate the effectiveness of ESWT and splint therapy used in the treatment of TF.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Volunteering
• Being between the ages of 18-65
• Being diagnosed with stage 1 or stage 2 (according to the Froimson classification) trigger finger
• Having the language and cognitive skills to answer the questionnaires used in the evaluation
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Feray Karademir
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
Feray Karademir
karademirferay@gmail.com
+90 505 313 75 82
Backup
Tüzün Fırat
tuzun75@gmail.com
+90 312 305 25 25
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-02
Participants
Target number of participants: 54
Treatments
Experimental: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT for short) application will be performed on A1 pulley at 15 Hz, 1000 shock wave impulses, and 2.0 bar level, for a total of 5 sessions, one week apart.
Experimental: Trigger Finger Splint
A trigger finger splint that immobilizes the MCF joint will be recommended for the splint treatment group. The patient will be asked to use this splint throughout the day for 8 weeks.
Experimental: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy+Trigger Finger Splint
Splint treatment will be applied together with ESWT. ESWT application will be performed on A1 pulley at 15 Hz, 1000 shock wave impulses, and 2.0 bar level, in a total of 5 sessions, one week apart. A trigger finger splint that immobilizes the MCF joint will be recommended for the splint treatment group. The patient will be asked to use this splint throughout the day for 8 weeks.
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Sponsors
Leads: Hacettepe University