New surgery technique aims to prevent ugly scars in Dupuytren's patients
NCT ID NCT03155854
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether removing a Dupuytren's cord during trigger finger surgery leads to less scarring and better hand function. Fifty adults with both conditions will be randomly assigned to have the cord removed or simply cut. Researchers will measure scar quality using two standard scales over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure (pretendinous cord excision vs. cord division)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this surgical technique could reduce scarring and improve hand movement after trigger finger surgery in people with Dupuytren's cords.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The surgery itself carries typical risks like infection or stiffness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Sep 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Potential candidates for the study will be selected based upon clinical diagnosis of trigger finger with co-existing pretendinous cord. All potential subjects will have either failed non operative treatment or elected surgical treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years of age
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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