Pain With Trigger Finger Injection: A Comparison of Steroid Alone Versus Steroid/Lidocaine Mixture

September 26, 2018 updated by: Kenneth Taylor, M.D.
This research is being done to compare pain relief and efficacy of trigger finger injection using a combination of lidocaine/corticosteroid versus corticosteroid injection alone versus corticosteroid/saline combination.

Study Overview

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a prospective, randomized study comparing pain relief and efficacy of trigger finger injection using a combination of lidocaine/corticosteroid versus corticosteroid injection alone versus corticosteroid/saline combination.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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26

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
        • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18-90
  • Male or female (non-pregnant)
  • Clinically diagnosed trigger digit
  • Subject is able to provide voluntary, written informed consent
  • Subject, in the opinion of the clinical investigator, is able to understand the clinical investigation and is willing to perform all study procedures and follow-up visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age <18 or >90
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Non-English speaking individuals
  • Medication contradictions to lidocaine, corticosteroids and/or saline
  • Prior injection or surgery on the affected finger
  • Diagnosis of reflex symptomatic dystrophy (RSD) or complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
  • Open wound

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Corticosteroid alone (CS) Group
1 cc dexamethasone sodium phosphate (4mg/ml) injectable
Drug: Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
adreno-cortical steroid anti-inflammatory drug
Other Names:
  • Decadron phosphate
Active Comparator: Corticosteroid/Lidocaine (CSL) Group
1 cc dexamethasone sodium phosphate (4 mg/ml) injectable and 1 cc 1% Xylocaine (lidocaine) injectable
Drug: Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
adreno-cortical steroid anti-inflammatory drug
Other Names:
  • Decadron phosphate
Drug: Xylocaine
a local anesthetic agent
Other Names:
  • Lidocaine HCL
Active Comparator: Corticosteroid/Saline (CSS) Group
1 cc dexamethasone sodium phosphate (4mg/ml) injectable and 1 cc 0.9% injectable Sodium Chloride (saline)
Drug: Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
adreno-cortical steroid anti-inflammatory drug
Other Names:
  • Decadron phosphate
Drug: Sodium Chloride
Sodium chloride is a sterile, nonpryogenic solution for fluid and electrolyte replenishment
Other Names:
  • Saline

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
VAS
Time Frame: Patients are assessed pre-injection (baseline), 1 minute post-injection, 10 minutes post-injection, at 6 weeks post-injection and also asked to recollect their pain at time of injection when seen at 6 weeks post-injection
Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS) - measurement of pain on scale of 0 (least) to 10 (worst).
Patients are assessed pre-injection (baseline), 1 minute post-injection, 10 minutes post-injection, at 6 weeks post-injection and also asked to recollect their pain at time of injection when seen at 6 weeks post-injection

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Presence of Triggering
Time Frame: Patients are assessed pre-injection (baseline), 1 minute post-injection, 10 minutes post-injection, and 6 weeks post-injection
Patients are asked how often their finger triggers - not at all, rarely, occasionally, or frequently at time intervals indicated in the outcome measure time frame. Count of participants for each of these answers was collected.
Patients are assessed pre-injection (baseline), 1 minute post-injection, 10 minutes post-injection, and 6 weeks post-injection
Degree of Triggering
Time Frame: Patients are assessed pre-injection objectively by investigator and at 6 weeks post-injection subjectively via Patient Survey
A Green classification number (0-4) is given to each subject pre-injection and at 6 weeks post-injection based on their degree of triggering. 0 = No triggering, no pain; 1 = Pre-triggering; pain, history of catching, but not demonstrable on physical examination; tenderness over the A1 pulley; 2 = Active; demonstrable catching, but the patient can actively extend the digit; 3= Passive; demonstrable catching requiring passive extension or inability to actively flex; and 4 = Contracture; demonstrable catching with a fixed flexion contracture of the PIP joint.
Patients are assessed pre-injection objectively by investigator and at 6 weeks post-injection subjectively via Patient Survey
Number of Participants With Adverse Effects
Time Frame: Patients are assessed 1 minute post-injection, 10 minutes post-injection, and at 6 week post-injection.
Incidence of adverse effects
Patients are assessed 1 minute post-injection, 10 minutes post-injection, and at 6 week post-injection.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Kenneth Taylor, M.D.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Kenneth Taylor, MD, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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June 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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January 25, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

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January 25, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 7, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 17, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

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April 20, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 28, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 26, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IRB - 001858

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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