Trigger Thumb Randomized Controlled Trial
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any - 4 |
| Updated: | 3/15/2019 |
| Start Date: | October 2, 2018 |
| End Date: | September 18, 2021 |
| Contact: | Matthew Buczek, BS |
| Email: | buczekm@email.chop.edu |
| Phone: | 215-590-0991 |
Administration of Local Anesthetic in Trigger Thumb Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
We are conducting this study to determine if administration of local anesthetic to the thumb
prior to surgery can reduce the amount of anesthetic gas given during the course of surgery.
prior to surgery can reduce the amount of anesthetic gas given during the course of surgery.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Males or females, age 0-4 years, presenting to the CHOP Department of Orthopaedics
with unilateral trigger thumb that requires surgical treatment.
2. ASA Classification of 1 or 2.
3. Parental/guardian permission (informed consent).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Males or females over the age of 4.
2. ASA Classification higher than 2.
3. Patients presenting with systemic diseases or significant comorbidities.
4. Patients that received treatment for trigger thumb at an outside institution.
We found this trial at
1
site
South 34th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
215-590-1000
Principal Investigator: Apurva S Shah, MD, MBA
Phone: 215-590-0991
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