Phase 4
N=110
Trigger Finger Corticosteroid Injection With and Without Local Anesthetic
Trigger Finger
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04023695 ↗Enrolled (actual)
110
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Pain Outcome: Visual Analog Scale — 3.5; 2 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Interventions
- Corticosteroid with lidocaine with epinephrine (Drug); Corticosteroid with normal saline (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Primary completion
- Aug 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pain Outcome: Visual Analog Scale |
1.2; 1 | — |
| PRIMARY Pain Outcome: Visual Analog Scale |
1.2; 1 | — |
Summary
Steroid injection is the first line treatment for trigger finger. Steroid injection is sometimes mixed with a local anesthetic.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- At least 18 years old with trigger finger
Exclusion Criteria
- Preference for open trigger finger release
- Not a candidate for corticosteroid injection
- Contraindication to lidocaine with epinephrine
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04023695). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.