NCT06788860

Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Knife Release for Trigger Finger

Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Tri-Directional Needle Knife Release for Trigger Finger

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mohamed Maher Ismail Ahmed Elashmawy · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Efficacy of ultrasound-guided tri-directional needle knife release in treating patients with trigger finger. The study evaluates safety, effectiveness, and recovery outcomes of a minimally invasive procedure compared to conventional approaches.

Detailed description

This is a clinical trial designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided tri-directional needle knife release in patients with trigger finger, especially those patients for whom conservative treatments have failed. Trigger finger is caused by of thickening of the A1 pulley, leading to pain and stiffness, which results in limitation of the hand. The procedure will be carried out under local anesthesia and guided by ultrasound to be very accurate and safe, avoiding all possible risks. Patients will be assessed for better improvement in hand functioning, pain scale basing on visual analog scale, and above all patient overall satisfaction.

Conditions

• Trigger Finger

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Tri-directional Ultrasound-guided Needle Knife Release	This procedure involves ultrasound-guided tri-directional needle knife release for the treatment of trigger finger. Local anesthesia using 3-5 ml of 1% lidocaine and 0.25% bupivacaine will be administered for patient comfort. It aims to ensure precise tissue dissection while minimizing risks and improving outcomes. Device: Sonosite M-Turbo Ultrasound Machine with Linear Probe HFL38x (6-13 MHz) is used for real-time imaging during the procedure.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-20
• Primary completion: 2025-04-20
• Completion: 2025-10-29
• First posted: 2025-01-23
• Last updated: 2025-01-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt