Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions in the Treatment of Trigger Finger

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Experimental: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT for short) application will be performed on A1 pulley at 15 Hz, 1000 shock wave impulses, and 2.0 bar level, for a total of 5 sessions, one week apart.

Trigger Finger Splint: A trigger finger splint that immobilizes the MCF joint will be recommended for the splint treatment group. The patient will be asked to use this splint throughout the day for 8 weeks.

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy+ Trigger Finger Splint: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT for short) application will be performed on A1 pulley at 15 Hz, 1000 shock wave impulses, and 2.0 bar level, for a total of 5 sessions, one week apart. Also, A trigger finger splint that immobilizes the MCF joint will be recommended.

Study summary

There is no study in the literature comparing the effectiveness of ESWT and splint therapy, which are the most commonly used approaches in the treatment of Trigger Finger (TF). The aim in this study is to investigate the effectiveness of ESWT and splint therapy used in the treatment of TF.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Visual analog scale — pre-treatment and post-treatment at 8 week
  The severity of pain felt by individuals at rest and during challenging activities will be evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be').

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