Oval-8 Splinting Versus Standardized Treatment With Tee Pee or Forearm Based Thumb Spica Splinting

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Conditions studied: Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint Arthritis

In brief

The oval-8 splint has been developed for many uses in finger pathology and trauma. It has not, however, been used to treat thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthritis. When treating thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis, splinting is a very widely used and supported treatment option for non-operative management. Many studies have been performed showing that thumb spica splinting in abduction with either a hand based or forearm based splint improves pain. This study aims to compare the effects of a novel splinting approach with oval-8 splints for the hyperextended thumb interphalangeal (IP) joint vs. standardized treatment with Tee Pee splinting (hand based thumb spica) or forearm thumb spica splinting on pain and function of patients with thumb CMC joint arthritis. This is a pilot study will address the following hypothesis: Splinting of the hyperextended thumb IP joint with oval-8 splints will lead to increased DASH scores and decreased pain on physical exam compared to splinting with thumb spica splints in patients with thumb CMC arthritis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02266095

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

0

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2016-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-11-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis
• greater than or equal to 35 degrees of passive thumb interphalangeal (IP) joint hyperextension on physical exam

You may not qualify if…

• History of hand surgery to affected hand
• Prior surgical treatment for thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis.
• Patients with diagnosis of an autoimmune arthritis and post traumatic arthritis

Where it is running

• UF Health Orthopaedics - Jacksonville (Emerson) — Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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