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A Comparison Between Sonoguided Injection Corticosteroid and Hyaluronic Acid Injection in Treatment of Trigger Finger

NCT01950793 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2014-11-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study is to compare the effect between steroid injection and Hyaluronic acid in treatment trigger finger. Using sonoguided injection technique achieves more accurate injection location and therapeutic effect. We hypothesize hyaluronic acid has both lubricant and anti-inflammation effect in treatment of trigger finger, and can provide better outcome and lower adverse effect than steroid injection.

Conditions

  • Trigger Finger

Interventions

DRUG

triamcinolone acetonide

used ultrasound-guided inject 1c.c triamcinolone acetonide 10mg/mL (Shincort®, YSP, Taiwan)into the sheath of the flexor tendons, penetrated to the A1 pulley. One injection only Steroid

DRUG

Hyaluronic Acid

used ultrasound-guided inject 1c.c Hyaluronic acid (Artz®, Seikagaku, Japan)into the sheath of the flexor tendons, penetrated to the A1 pulley. One injection only

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Chung-Lan Kao, MD, PhD · Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2014-05-31
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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