Pain With Trigger Finger Injection: A Comparison of Steroid Alone Versus Steroid/Lidocaine Mixture

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Trigger Finger Disorder

In brief

This research is being done to compare pain relief and efficacy of trigger finger injection using a combination of lidocaine/corticosteroid versus corticosteroid injection alone versus corticosteroid/saline combination.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02421419

Run by

Kenneth Taylor, M.D.

People needed

26

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-25

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-90
• Male or female (non-pregnant)
• Clinically diagnosed trigger digit
• Subject is able to provide voluntary, written informed consent
• Subject, in the opinion of the clinical investigator, is able to understand the clinical investigation and is willing to perform all study procedures and follow-up visits.

You may not qualify if…

• Age <18 or >90
• Pregnant or lactating women
• Non-English speaking individuals
• Medication contradictions to lidocaine, corticosteroids and/or saline
• Prior injection or surgery on the affected finger
• Diagnosis of reflex symptomatic dystrophy (RSD) or complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
• Open wound

Where it is running

• Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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