Conservative Treatment of Trigger Finger
Hand Injuries, Trigger Finger
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hand Injuries
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Individuals 18 years old or older are included Patients with trigger finger, aka stenosing flexor tenosynovitis Status post receiving cortisone injection of the affected digit(s) Exclusion Criteria: Any records flagged with break the glass or research opt out Patients with rheumatoid arthritis Patients with a history of traumatic injury to the hand Cognitive or behavioral problems which would preclude informed consent Unable to speak and understand English
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental Group with Cortisone Injection of affected digit(s) and nighttime orthosis
Control Group-No Orthosis
The experimental group will consist of receiving a PIP joint on the day they receive their cortisone injection. The Oval-8 ® will be issued to the subject by an Occupational Therapist to ensure correct fit and comfort as well as given written instructions for night use. The orthosis will be worn at night for 6-week duration. Participants will have 1 follow up phone call or email at the 6-week mark and then 1 follow up phone call or email at the 12 week mark by a member of the research team from the time they received their cortisone injection where the time for resolution of trigger finger symptoms, VAS (Visual Analogue Scale), subjective questionnaire and QuickDASH scores will all be recorded in their medical research file.
The control group will be identical to the experimental group except without the use of a nighttime orthosis. Participants will have 1 follow up phone call or email at the 6-week mark and then 1 follow up phone call or email at the 12 week mark by a member of the research team from the time they received their cortisone injection where the time for resolution of trigger finger symptoms, VAS (Visual Analogue Scale), subjective questionnaire and QuickDASH scores will all be recorded in their medical research file.