CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Ultrasound-guided Corticosteroid Injection Versus Palpation-guided Injection for de Quervain's Disease

Taiwan49 participantsStarted 2020-02-08

Plain-language summary

The purposes of this study are to compare the effectiveness and side effects of US-guided and palpation-guided corticosteroid injections for de Quervain's disease.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Pain and tenderness at the radial side of the wrist.
✓. Positive Finkelstein sign, or pain on resistive maximal isometric contraction of extension and/or abduction of the affected thumb.
✓. pain intensity on a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) for pain to ≧ 3 on active thumb abduction or extension.
✓. Patient agrees to receive either palpation-guided or US-guided local corticosteroid injection.
✓. Age ≧ 20 years old.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Presence of an absolute contraindication for corticosteroids or local anesthetics injection.
✕. During pregnancy.
✕. Severe systemic diseases with poor control.
✕. Prior treatment with corticosteroid injection and/or surgery at the same anatomical location in the last 6 months.
✕. Being unable to fill-in the follow-up forms.

What they're measuring

QuickDASH

Timeframe: 1 week after injection

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04260984

SponsorShin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-30

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