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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01987115
Comparison of Fascial Manipulation With Traditional Physiotherapy for the Treatment of Trigger Fingers
Comparison of Fascial Manipulation With Traditional Physiotherapy for the Treatment of Trigger Fingers.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
All adult patients diagnosed with a trigger finger by the primary investigator will be eligible for the study. Criteria for diagnosing the condition are a history of catching of the involved finger accompanied by pain over the A1 pulley on the volar aspect of the hand. Exclusion criteria include patients with a locked finger (SST Grade IV on the Quinell classification as modified by Green (18)), age younger than 18, traumatic trigger fingers (post-surgery or fracture in the distal forearm or hand), patient with low pain tolerance (hyperalgesia/allodynia etc.), trigger thumbs, multiple (more than 1) and recurrent trigger fingers or patients who received additional treatments for this finger in the past year, motor vehicle or work accidents or patients with additional compensation claims, patients with conditions that may cause secondary catching including tumors involving the finger or the joint, inflammatory conditions especially rheumatoid arthritis, and patients with osteoarthritis involving the specific metacarpo-phalangeal joint. Patients who cannot commit to attend the planned therapeutic sessions will also be excluded from the study.
All the subjects will be informed of the study and consented will be obtained. The patients will be randomized in two groups based on drawing a closed envelope from a box containing an equal number of notes for the respective therapeutic protocols. Each patient will undergo 8 sessions of therapy over a period of 6 weeks.
Group A protocol includes U.S. treatment delivered to the A1 pulley area (3 MHz, over 1cm², for 5 minutes), MP and PIP joint mobilization (for 5 minutes), eccentric stretching, and self exercises at home (self-stretch and self-massage).
Group B protocol will receive fascial manipulation including deep kneading of muscular fascia at 3 centers of coordination (C.C) at: 1. C.C above the pronator teres muscle. (M.F unit of INTRA-CUBITUS), 2. C.C above proximal part of pronator quadratus muscle, between the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis tendons (M.F unit of INTRA-CARPUS), 3. C.C in the mid-palmar region between metacarpus 3-4 (M.F unit of INTRA-DIGIT).
Demographic data including the age and gender, and previous medical history will be recorded. The duration of the symptoms and the fingers involved will be noted. The patients will undergo a brief assessment including the determination of the SST according to the modified Quinell classification, and the determination of the number of triggering events occurring in 10 active flexion/extension cycles. The grip power (average of 3 times) and pinch will be measured using dynamometers. An x-ray of the involved hand will be obtained to rule out concomitant conditions in the hand. The patients will be asked to fill a Quick Dash questionnaire and a VAS chart.
A similar assessment will be repeated at 6 weeks by an independent assessor, who will be blinded to the protocol which was used.
Six months from the end of the treatment a mail survey will be conducted in patients in whom the treatment succeeded. The survey will include information about recurrence of the condition (No recurrence, occasional pain or catching, or full recurrence) a VAS scale and the Quick DASH questionnaire.
We consider a difference of 1.5 points in VAS between the two treatment groups at 6 weeks to be clinically significant. Assuming a 20% decrease in VAS with traditional physiotherapy, considering an α value of 0.05 and a β value of 0.2 to obtain 80% statistical power, and allowing for a 35% lost to follow-up, we plan to recruit 70 patients for this study, 35 patients in each treatment group.
The data will be recorded and the statistical analysis will be performed using the Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Tel Aviv, Israel
- Migdal Hamea Clinic Clalit Health Services
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with trigger finger by primary investigator
- Adult
- Good command of Hebrew
Exclusion Criteria:
- Locked finger
- Younger than 18
- Secondary triggers (Post-traumatic, tumor, rheumatic disease, pregnancy, etc.)
- Low pain tolerance (hyperalgesia/allodynia etc.)
- Trigger thumbs
- Multiple trigger fingers
- Recurrent trigger finger
- Patient received additional treatments
- Patients with compensation claims
- Patients who cannot commit to attend the planned therapeutic sessions
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Fascial Manipulation
Group will receive fascial manipulation at 3 centers of coordination (C.C) at: 1. C.C above the pronator teres muscle.
(M.F unit of INTRA-CUBITUS), 2. C.C above proximal part of pronator quadratus muscle, between the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis tendons (M.F unit of INTRA-CARPUS), 3. C.C in the mid-palmar region between metacarpus 3-4 (M.F unit of INTRA-DIGIT).4.
C.C. over the muscle belly of Ext.
Digit and Ext.
Pollicis Longus (M.F unit of EXTRA-CARPUS).
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Group will receive fascial manipulation at 3 centers of coordination (C.C) at: 1. C.C above the pronator teres muscle.
(M.F unit of INTRA-CUBITUS), 2. C.C above proximal part of pronator quadratus muscle, between the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis tendons (M.F unit of INTRA-CARPUS), 3. C.C in the mid-palmar region between metacarpus 3-4 (M.F unit of INTRA-DIGIT).4.
C.C. over the muscle belly of Ext.
Digit and Ext.
Pollicis Longus (M.F unit of EXTRA-CARPUS).
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Active Comparator: Traditional physiotherapy
Group will receive U.S. treatment delivered to the A1 pulley area (3 Megahertz, over 1cm², for 5 minutes), Metacarpophalangeal and Proximal interphalangeal joint mobilization (for 5 minutes), eccentric stretching, and self exercises at home (self-stretch and self-massage).
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Group will receive U.S. treatment delivered to the A1 pulley area (3 Megahertz, over 1cm², for 5 minutes), Metacarpophalangeal and Proximal interphalangeal joint mobilization (for 5 minutes), eccentric stretching, and self exercises at home (self-stretch and self-massage).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Visual Analog Scale for pain
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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Decrease in pain as measured by a visual analog scale at 6 weeks
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6 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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Decrease in the The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand at 6 weeks
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6 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sorin D Iordache, MD, Clalit Health Services
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- FMTF-1
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