Splint or exercise? new study aims to settle best treatment for thumb tendonitis

NCT ID NCT06995534

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

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, and tendon swelling. The goal is to find which approach works better so doctors can offer clearer, evidence-based guidance.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: static hand-wrist splint and home-based exercise therapy
What this could lead to: If this trial succeeds, it could point toward a clearer, evidence-based first-choice treatment for De Quervain's tenosynovitis, reducing pain and improving hand function without surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. There is also no guarantee that either treatment will prove clearly better than the other.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia de Quervain disease nephrotic syndrome 14 Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DE QUERVAINS TENOSYNOVITIS EXERCISE THERAPY PAIN MANAGEMENT SPLINTS ULTRASONOGRAPHIC

Contacts and locations

Locations

Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITING

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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