Trigger Finger Trial
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Official title
A Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate Incision Versus Excision of A1 Pulley for Trigger Finger
Brief summary
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Trigger finger is a common condition of the hand caused by the thickening of the A1 pulley or flexor tendon that alters the way in which the flexor tendon glides within the tendon sheath. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of excision versus incision of the A1 pulley for the trigger finger. Researchers hypothesize that excision of the A1 pulley would result in lower trigger finger recurrence rates, better pain relief, reduced soreness \& stiffness as well as higher final Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement (PROMs). This will be investigated via a randomized controlled study involving patients randomized in either of the aforementioned surgical treatment groups, which are both standards of care, at the Musculoskeletal Institute or at the Emory University Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital. Patients will then follow up in the clinic at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year to assess their outcomes measures stated in the protocol document. All work related to this project will take place at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, Emory Executive Park, Emory Musculoskeletal Institute, and the Emory University Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital. Patients will not be compensated for participating in this study. Patients who are undergoing trigger finger surgery will be identified by their Orthopaedic surgeon who is a member of the study team. The surgeon will briefly discuss participation with the patient and make clear study expectations.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05251428
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 80 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Excision of the A1 pulley Procedure
- Incision of the A1 pulley in the standard fashion Procedure
Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 29, 2023
- Primary completion
- Jan 11, 2024
- Completion
- Nov 19, 2025
- Last update posted
- Jan 21, 2026
2023 – 2025
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 6
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Orthopedic and Spine Hospital | Atlanta | Georgia | 30084 | — |
| 12 Executive Park Drive | Atlanta | Georgia | 30329 | — |
| Emory Musculoskeletal Institute | Atlanta | Georgia | 30329 | — |
| Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center | Atlanta | Georgia | 30329 | — |
| Emory at Dunwoody | Atlanta | Georgia | 30338 | — |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta | Georgia | 30342 | — |
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- Last update posted Jan 21, 2026 · Synced Sep 9, 2026
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