Surgical Treatment of Adult Trigger Finger
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 95 |
| Updated: | 2/17/2019 |
| Start Date: | November 2012 |
| End Date: | November 2021 |
A Prospective, Randomized Trial Evaluating the Type of Incision on Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction in the Surgical Treatment of Trigger Finger
Trigger finger is a condition commonly treated with surgical intervention, yet no specific
incision type has been associated with improved or worsened scar quality or outcome.
Therefore, the investigators objective is to determine if the incision type may affect the
results of operative treatment of trigger finger. Therefore, the goals of this study are as
follows:
Primary Objective: To directly compare incision type (transverse vs. longitudinal) for
trigger finger release with scar quality and patient satisfaction via a validated scar
evaluation scale.
Secondary Objective: To directly compare incision type (transverse vs. longitudinal) for
trigger finger release to patient outcome via a validated upper extremity outcome score.
incision type has been associated with improved or worsened scar quality or outcome.
Therefore, the investigators objective is to determine if the incision type may affect the
results of operative treatment of trigger finger. Therefore, the goals of this study are as
follows:
Primary Objective: To directly compare incision type (transverse vs. longitudinal) for
trigger finger release with scar quality and patient satisfaction via a validated scar
evaluation scale.
Secondary Objective: To directly compare incision type (transverse vs. longitudinal) for
trigger finger release to patient outcome via a validated upper extremity outcome score.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients over the age of 18 presenting to the four attending surgeons (Don
Coleman, Douglas Hutchinson, Andrew Tyser, Angela Wang) through either the University
of Utah Orthopaedic Center or the Veteran Affairs Hospital will be evaluated for
possible inclusion into the study
- Patients who fail conservative treatment and elect to proceed with open surgical
release of the A1 pulley will be offered the option of being included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged less than 18, previous failed surgical A1 pulley release, and patients
receiving their care outside of the University of Utah Hospital system or the Veteran
Affairs Hospital
- In addition, this study will evaluate trigger finger release; patients receiving
treatment for trigger thumb will be excluded
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