De Quervain disease
MONDO:0006721Stenosing tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons in the first dorsal wrist compartment. The presenting symptoms are usually pain and tenderness at the radial styloid. The cause is almost always related to overuse injury or is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Also known as: radial styloid tenosynovitis
28 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 17 tagged with De Quervain disease itself.
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Which injection eases arm pain better: steroid or Anti-Inflammatory?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis trial tests two common injections for pain in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand caused by arthritis or tendon problems. One injection is triamcinolone, a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation. The other is ketorolac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Parti…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can light therapy unlock stiff fingers?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis 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…
Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Shock wave or splint? new study tests best treatment for trigger finger
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis 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…
Sponsor: Hacettepe University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which injection works best for thumb tendon pain?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis 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 …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tests best rehab after steroid shot for thumb tendon pain
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis 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…
Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Which incision is best for trigger finger? new study aims to find out
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis 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…
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Splint or exercise? new study aims to settle best treatment for thumb tendonitis
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis 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…
Sponsor: Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC