The Natural History of Congenital Trigger Thumbs

Completed

Conditions studied: Congenital Trigger Thumb, Tenosynovitis

In brief

This will be a prospective study of all children ages 0 - 5 years old at the time of entry into the study that meet the inclusion criteria who present with congenital trigger thumb. Patient records will be reviewed for eligibility before obtaining parental permission. They will be enrolled in the study at their first visit and followed every year for up to 4 years or until one of the exclusion criteria are met. Participating sites include the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, Primary Children's Medical Center and Shriners Hospital for Children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01424995

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

101

Starts

2010-12-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-15

Who can join

Age: any, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of congenital trigger thumb based on physical exam and history, no previous treatment history (either operative or non-operative), no pain associated with the deformity, no functional disability due to the trigger thumb.

You may not qualify if…

• Previous operative treatment for the congenital trigger thumb, deformity of the thumb that causes pain, triggering that causes secondary deformity of the thumb, and deformity that prevents normal use of the thumb and hand.

Where it is running

• Univeristy of Utah Orthopedic Center — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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