Recruiting

Cortisone vs. Cortisone

Sponsor:

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Code:

NCT00951236

Conditions

Stenosing Tenosynovitis

Trigger Finger

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

One cortisone injection

Two cortisone Injections

Study Details

Brief summary:

Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a painful condition that can cause discomfort and disability. Many physicians choose to locally inject cortisone into the infected finger although there is no current consensus as to how many injections are needed to achieve maximum relief. This study will be a prospective, randomized study to compare one versus two injections for the treatment of trigger finger.

Conditions

Stenosing Tenosynovitis

Trigger Finger

Study ID

NCT00951236

Start date

May, 2009

Status verified date

Feb, 2014

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is greater than 18 years of age, presenting with stenosing tenosynovitis.
  • Subject is willing and able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have previously undergone surgery for the treatment of trigger finger.

Study Design

Enrollment

392 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: One injection

active comparator: Two Injections

Interventions

One cortisone injection

Patients in this arm will receive one cortisone injection for the treatment of his/her symptoms

Two cortisone Injections

Subjects randomized to this treatment will receive two cortisone injections, 4-6 weeks apart

Primary outcome measure

  • To determine if there is a difference in the incidence of pain, stiffness, clicking or locking at 6 months following final injection [ Time Frame: undefined ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Charles Leinberry, MD

267-339-3677charlie.leinberry@rothmaninstitute.com

Tiffany Morrison, MS

267-339-7818tiffany.morrison@rothmaninstitute.com

Locations

Rothman Institute: Egg Harbor Township Location

Recruiting

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States, 08234

Rothman Institute: Manahawkin location

Recruiting

Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States, 08050

Rothman Institute: Vorhees location

Recruiting

Vorhees, New Jersey, United States, 08043

Rothman Institute: Media location

Recruiting

Media, Pennsylvania, United States, 19063

Rothman Institute Center City Location

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

Principal Investigator:

Charles Leinberry, MD

Rothman Institute, South Philadelphia Location

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19145

Principal Investigator:

Charles Leinberry, MD

Rothman Institute, Northeast Philadelphia location

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19152

Principal Investigator:

Charles Leinberry, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Last update posted

Feb 12, 2014

Last verified

Feb, 2014

Keywords

  • Trigger Finger
  • Trigger Thumb

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Rothman Institute Orthopaedics on 2014-02-12.