Tiny hand nerves may hold key to Dupuytren's return
NCT ID NCT06142929
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study observes 80 adults with Dupuytren disease who are having surgery to remove thickened tissue in their hands. Researchers want to see if tiny nerve bundles found in the tissue, and whether they are cut during surgery, affect the chance of the disease coming back. They will also check for nerve-related chemicals in the removed tissue. The goal is to better understand why Dupuytren disease recurs, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients older than 18 years old that present with Dupuytren disease (primary or recurrence) and that are selected for surgery and will undergo the resection of Dupuytren tissue with the microfasciectomy technique.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria: Participants eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all of the following criteria: 1. The participant or his/her legally authorized representative voluntary signed the informed consent prior to the first assessment 2. Participants are ≥ 18 years and diagnosed with primary/recurrent Dupuytren disease 3. Included patients are eligible for microfasciectomy Exclusion criteria: Participants eligible for this study must not meet any of the following criteria: 1. Patients \< 18 years 2. Patient included in an interventional trial with an investigational medicinal product 3. Patients with cognitive impairments, severe rheumatic disease and neurological disorders leading to flexion deformities of the fingers
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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