Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Knife Release for Trigger Finger
ConditionTrigger Finger
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMohamed Maher Ismail Ahmed Elashmawy
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Idiopathic TF at the level of A1 pulley
Trigger finger of Green's grades II or III or IV (moderate to severe)
Symptoms persist for at least three months despite conservative treatments.
Ability to provide informed consent and comply with follow-up requirements.
Disqualifiers
Patients with secondary causes of TF like diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, hypothyroidism, amyloidosis, and sarcoidosis.
Patients with TF of Green's grade I.
Previous surgical intervention on the affected digit.
Allergy or contraindication to local anesthetics.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Tri-directional Ultrasound-guided Needle Knife Release
Treatment groups
46 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Mohamed Maher Ismail Ahmed Elashmawy
Lead sponsor
Mansoura University Hospital
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov