De Quervain disease

This study compares two types of hip replacement materials in 100 adults aged 18 to 65 who need a total hip replacement. One group gets a ceramic-on-polyethylene implant where the polyethylene is infused with vitamin E to reduce wear. The other group gets a standard ceramic-on-ce…

This trial tests whether adding low-level laser therapy to a standard splint can ease the pain and locking of trigger finger, a common hand condition. About 91 people with trigger finger will receive either real laser treatment or a sham (inactive) laser, three times a week for f…

This study compares two common treatments for trigger finger: shock wave therapy and a finger splint. Researchers will enroll 54 adults with early-stage trigger finger to see which approach better reduces pain and improves hand function. The goal is to find out if shock wave ther…

This study tests whether injecting steroids just outside the tendon sheath works as well as injecting inside the sheath for De Quervain's tenosynovitis, a painful thumb condition. 80 adults with moderate to severe pain will receive one of the two injections and report their pain …

This study looks at 134 people with De Quervain's disease, a painful thumb tendon condition. All participants get a steroid injection, then either standard physiotherapy or a program of eccentric exercises. The goal is to see which approach better reduces pain and improves hand f…

This study compares two different skin cuts used during trigger finger surgery to see which one helps patients recover better. About 200 adults with trigger finger will be randomly assigned to get either a straight cut along the finger or a cut across the palm crease. Researchers…

This study tests two ways to manage pain after hip replacement surgery. One group gets a nerve block plus a second nerve block; the other gets a nerve block plus wound numbing. The goal is to see which method reduces pain and the need for opioid painkillers. About 102 adults havi…

This study compares two common conservative treatments for De Quervain's tenosynovitis, a painful thumb tendon condition: a static hand-wrist splint versus home-based exercise therapy. Forty adults with acute or subacute pain will be tracked for changes in pain, wrist function, a…

This study will follow 200 people who have had a complex or revision hip replacement at University Hospitals Leuven. The goal is to track how many need another surgery and why, and to improve care by learning from real-world results. No new treatment is being tested—this is an ob…

This study looks at how often people can return to sports at least three years after total knee replacement. It compares three different types of knee prostheses to see if one type leads to better sports participation. The study will include 660 adults who had their first knee re…