Betamethasone Versus Ketorolac Injection for the Treatment of DeQuervains Tenosynovitis (NCT02604537) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 4
Betamethasone Versus Ketorolac Injection for the Treatment of DeQuervains Tenosynovitis
United States62 participantsStarted 2015-10-15
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if corticosteroid injection modifies the natural course of de Quervain tendinopathy compared to a toradol injection.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of DeQuervain tendinopathy
* Understands the local language and is willing and able to follow the requirements of the protocol
* Understands the informed consent and signs the institutional review board/independent ethics committee (IRB/IEC) approved informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who have an allergy to lidocaine, celestone, or ketorolac, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
* Patients who have an adverse reaction to lidocaine, celestone, or ketorolac (such as severe elevation of blood sugars in diabetics that caused medical complication)
* Patients who have received a prior steroid injection within the past three months
* Patients who have had a prior ipsilateral surgery for DeQuervain Tenosynovitis
* Patients that have a skin lesion at the location of injection (such as trauma, eczema, rash)
* Patients who have a current infection at the location of injection
* Patients who have had iontophoresis within three months
* Patients who are breast feeding, pregnant, or who plan to become pregnant in the next six months
What they're measuring
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