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Comparison of Fascial Manipulation With Traditional Physiotherapy for the Treatment of Trigger Fingers

NCT01987115 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2021-02-12

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Summary

Trigger finger is a relatively common disorder affecting the hand. There is limited evidence on the efficiency of traditional physiotherapy in treating this condition. Fascial manipulation is a gaining momentum manual therapy method. To our knowledge the efficiency of fascial manipulation techniques in the treatment of trigger finger was not reported. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of the technique and to compare it with the traditional physiotherapy treatment.

Conditions

  • Trigger Finger

Interventions

PROCEDURE

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).

PROCEDURE

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).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sorin Daniel Iordache

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sorin D Iordache, MD · Clalit Health Services

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-11-30
Primary Completion
2016-10-01
Completion
2016-10-01

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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