Satisfaction and Recovery After Trigger Finger Release (TH III)

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trigger Finger Disorder

Treatments: Procedure: trigger finger release

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05336045

TriggerHappy III

Details and patient eligibility

About

Trigger finger release is one of the most common procedures in hand surgery. However, little is known about the patient perceived outcome directly after surgery and the timespan to recovery of normal hand function.This study focuses on patient reported outcome scores within the first six weeks after surgery.

Full description

Patients scheduled for release of trigger finger are assessed regarding the following outcome measures:

1. VAS score for pain
2. VAS score for finger movement
3. VAS score for fréquence of triggering
4. HAKIR questionnaire (validated instrument for hand function in the Swedish national hand registry)
5. Quick-DASH questionnaire.

After surgery, the patients records the following outcomes:

Each day: 1,2,3 and records of pain medication details Each week: 4,5

for 6 weeks

Enrollment: 110 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Trigger phenomenon and/or
2. Tenderness volarly to MCP joint of affected finger/thumb
3. Patient scheduled for trigger finger release
4. Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Concomitant hand injuries/ conditions
2. Multiple fingers/thumbs to be treated
3. Unable to read/understand instructions in Swedish