Missing hand muscle may shield against dupuytren disease
NCT ID NCT06281509
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared 243 people with and without Dupuytren disease to see if having the palmaris longus tendon (a small hand tendon not everyone has) is linked to the condition. Researchers used simple hand tests and ultrasound to check for the tendon. The goal is to understand if this tendon plays a role in developing or worsening Dupuytren disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, this could help identify people at higher risk for Dupuytren disease based on a simple hand test.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for an association, so it cannot prove cause or lead directly to a therapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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