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

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
• Treatments: Hyaluronic Acid; Triamcinolone; Triamcinolone Acetonide; Triamcinolone diacetate; Triamcinolone hexacetonide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with trigger digits and patients

• without previous treatment of the trigger digit

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with prior treatment of the trigger digit (eg, splinting, injection, or therapy),

• patients less than

• 20 years old,

• patients with allergy or contraindication to hyaluronic acid,

• patients with trigger digits due to rheumatoid arthritis,

• and patients with infection at the site of injection.