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The Effects of a Structured Hand Exercise Program on Trigger Finger: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Exercise.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Trigger Finger. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Hong Kong
- Next step
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Overview
To explore the effectiveness of a structured hand exercise program as a conservative treatment for trigger finger.
Interventions
- Behavioral Exercise
Participants will receive a 6-week structured hand exercise program. Participants will attend a face-to-face exercise session to learn all hand exercises. The exercise program will include: (1) Finger flexor stretching, (2) Tendon gliding exercise and (3) Isometric finger flexor exercise. A weekly tele follow-up will be done to participants in the experimental group
Primary outcome measures
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) during triggering or movement [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 10 weeks after baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Trigger finger stage in the Green Classification [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 10 weeks after baseline]
- Frequency of triggering [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 10 weeks after baseline]
- Functional score by Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (Hong Kong version) [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 10 weeks after baseline]
- Grip strength of the affected hand [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 10 weeks after baseline]
- Structural changes using musculoskeletal ultrasound (A1 pulley thickness, flexor tendon thicknesses, A1 pulley lumen size) [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 10 weeks after baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults with aged > 18 years old who are diagnosed with trigger finger
- The Green classification grade 2 or grade 3
- Pain (NPRS) equal or more than 4/10, during active triggering
Exclusion criteria
- Pediatric or congenital trigger finger
- Previously received physiotherapy, corticosteroid injection or surgery for trigger finger
- Hand trauma, local infection or using systemic steroids due to other diseases
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Hong Kong · 1 center
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University — Hong Kong
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06911762 · HSEARS20241227004