Trigger Finger Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Trigger Finger

In brief

Trigger finger is a common condition of the hand caused by the thickening of the A1 pulley or flexor tendon that alters the way in which the flexor tendon glides within the tendon sheath. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of excision versus incision of the A1 pulley for the trigger finger. Researchers hypothesize that excision of the A1 pulley would result in lower trigger finger recurrence rates, better pain relief, reduced soreness \& stiffness as well as higher final Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement (PROMs). This will be investigated via a randomized controlled study involving patients randomized in either of the aforementioned surgical treatment groups, which are both standards of care, at the Musculoskeletal Institute or at the Emory University Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital. Patients will then follow up in the clinic at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year to assess their outcomes measures stated in the protocol document. All work related to this project will take place at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, Emory Executive Park, Emory Musculoskeletal Institute, and the Emory University Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital. Patients will not be compensated for participating in this study. Patients who are undergoing trigger finger surgery will be identified by their Orthopaedic surgeon who is a member of the study team. The surgeon will briefly discuss participation with the patient and make clear study expectations.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05251428

Run by

Emory University

People needed

80

Starts

2023-01-30

Expected to finish

2025-11-20

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 or older
• All patients undergoing surgery for trigger finger syndrome
• Patients willing and able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Emory Orthopedic and Spine Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• 12 Executive Park Drive — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory Musculoskeletal Institute — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory at Dunwoody — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.