The Effects of a Structured Hand Exercise Program on Trigger Finger: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT ID: NCT06911762

Last Updated: 2025-04-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

76 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-15

Study Completion Date

2026-08-01

Brief Summary

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To explore the effectiveness of a structured hand exercise program as a conservative treatment for trigger finger.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Trigger Finger

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a 6-week structured hand exercise program. Participants will attend a face-to-face exercise session to learn all hand exercises. The exercise program will include: (1) Finger flexor stretching, (2) Tendon gliding exercise and (3) Isometric finger flexor exercise. A weekly tele follow-up will be done to participants in the experimental group

Control

Participants will receive no intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Exercise

Participants will receive a 6-week structured hand exercise program. Participants will attend a face-to-face exercise session to learn all hand exercises. The exercise program will include: (1) Finger flexor stretching, (2) Tendon gliding exercise and (3) Isometric finger flexor exercise. A weekly tele follow-up will be done to participants in the experimental group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults with aged \> 18 years old who are diagnosed with trigger finger
* The Green classification grade 2 or grade 3
* Pain (NPRS) equal or more than 4/10, during active triggering

Exclusion Criteria

* Pediatric or congenital trigger finger
* Previously received physiotherapy, corticosteroid injection or surgery for trigger finger
* Hand trauma, local infection or using systemic steroids due to other diseases
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Freddy Man Hin LAM

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Freddy Man Hin LAM, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+852 2766-6720

Facility Contacts

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Chi Hong Chung

Role: primary

+852 2766-7091

Other Identifiers

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HSEARS20241227004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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