Comparison of Distraction Methods for Pain Relief of Trigger Finger Injection

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Trigger Finger

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the best distraction mechanism during trigger finger injection in the outpatient setting. Temporary discomfort from the needle prick is highly feared by patients and is often accompanied by significant acute pain and distress during routine corticosteroid injection in the orthopedic outpatient setting. This study aims to examine 4 different distraction methods and their efficacy in reducing perceived pain, which will be evaluate using the VAS (visual analog pain score.) The three distraction methods will be ethyl chloride spray, adjacent pinch, ethyl chloride spray and pinch, and "screen" or looking away method.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03445780

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

0

Starts

2019-06-01

Expected to finish

2020-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Trigger Finger

You may not qualify if…

• Allergies to lidocaine, betamethasone, infection, pregnancy, 3 prior injection to the digit

Where it is running

• New York University School of Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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