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Splinting vs Exercise in De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Turkey (Türkiye)40 participantsStarted 2025-05-29

Plain-language summary

De Quervain's disease is a painful tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscle tendons located in the first dorsal compartment. The primary treatment for De Quervain's disease is conservative; surgical intervention is rarely required. Currently, there is no standardized treatment protocol supported by strong, up-to-date evidence. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a static hand-wrist resting splint and exercise therapy in the conservative treatment of De Quervain's tenosynovitis. Patients will be evaluated in terms of pain levels, functional/symptom status, hand-finger strength, pressure pain threshold (PPT), tendon cross-sectional area measured by ultrasound, and the presence of effusion findings (semiquantitative; 0-3), and patient satisfaction.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged between 18 and 65 years Patients experiencing wrist pain and tenderness for less than 3 months and clinically diagnosed with acute or subacute De Quervain's tenosynovitis Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score ≥ 3 Exclusion Criteria: * History of trauma Wrist fractures Local infection Presence of rheumatologic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis) Presence of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis Continuous use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or corticosteroids Receipt of physical therapy for the hand or wrist within the past 3 months Corticosteroid injection into the hand or wrist within the past 3 months Diagnosed with significant neurological disorders (e.g., upper motor neuron disease) Presence of uncontrolled systemic diseases (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, hepatic failure) Major psychiatric disorders Communication difficulties

What they're measuring

VAS pain

Timeframe: baseline, week 2 and week 6

Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation( PRWE)

Timeframe: baseline, week 2 and week 6

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)

Timeframe: baseline, week 2 and week 6

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06995534

SponsorKonya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-04-01

Contact for this trial

Eda Ünal Madıoğlu(MD)

905530970738 ade.1997.lanu@gmail.com

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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