NCT01950793

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

Steroid Versus Hyaluronic Acid Ultrasound-guided Injection for Trigger Finger: A Comparative Study of Outcomes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded controlled study. Patients with the diagnosis of trigger finger will be recruited and enrolled from Taipei Veteran General Hospital PM\&R outpatient clinic. Subjects will be randomized into two groups; hyaluronic acid and triamcinolone acetonide injections, both via ultrasound-guided with one injection only.We hypothesize that through the anti-inflammatory property of the hyaluronate acid, the treatment effects will be as effective as the traditionally used steroid injections with equal or even lower recurrence rate for treatment of trigger finger. We expect that injections of hyaluronate into tendon sheath could become a new treatment option for trigger finger.

Conditions

• Trigger Finger

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2013-09-25
• Last updated: 2014-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan