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Can light therapy unlock stiff fingers?

NCT ID NCT07753460

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This 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 four weeks, while all wear a splint. Researchers will compare changes in pain, triggering severity, and hand function between the two groups.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) plus a splint, compared to a sham laser plus a splint
What this could lead to
If effective, adding low-level laser therapy to standard splinting could offer a non-invasive way to reduce pain and finger locking, potentially delaying or avoiding the need for injections or surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial, and the sham-controlled design means the true benefit may be modest. Low-level laser therapy is generally safe, but results may not apply to all cases, especially severe ones.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 91 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Applying to the outpatient clinic of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University * A clinical diagnosis of trigger finger based on typical pain and tenderness over the A1 pulley accompanied by triggering of the affected finger * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple trigger fingers in the same hand * Fixed deformity (Quinnell grade 4) * Splint treatment, physical therapy, or steroid injection for the affected trigger finger within the previous 6 months * Previous surgery for the affected trigger finger * Musculoskeletal disorders or peripheral nerve injury involving the ipsilateral upper extremity * Rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren disease, amyloidosis, or mucopolysaccharidosis * Active infection, bleeding, skin lesions, or an implant at the treatment site * Radiotherapy within the previous 6 months * Photodermatosis, photosensitivity, or systemic lupus erythematosus * Pregnancy, epilepsy, coagulopathy, active malignancy, or the presence of a cardiac pacemaker * Cognitive impairment that precludes understanding of the study questionnaires.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

de Quervain disease Tendon Entrapment trigger thumb

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Stenosing tenosynovitis Trigger digit Trigger finger

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dokuz Eylul University

    RECRUITING

    Izmir, Balçova, 35330, Turkey (Türkiye)

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