A Comparison of Metacarpophalangeal Joint Blocking Splint With Relative Motion Extension Splint for Trigger Finger

Waikato Hospital

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Trigger Finger

Treatments: Other: Splint

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06137404

WaikatoH

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of two splint designs in conservative management of trigger finger.

Full description

This study aims to analyse and compare the effectiveness of metacarpophalangeal joint blocking splint versus relative motion extension splint for trigger finger. This will help us find out which one of the two splint designs is more effective in the management of trigger finger, thus improving treatment outcomes for patients with trigger finger.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Trigger finger patient

Exclusion criteria

• Diabetes, non-English speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Splint M

Active Comparator group

Description:

Metacarpophalangeal joint blocking splint

Treatment:

Other: Splint

Splint R

Experimental group

Description:

Relative motion extension splint

Treatment:

Other: Splint