Can skin elasticity predict dupuytren recurrence?
NCT ID NCT07470684
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how the skin on the palm of the hand is involved in Dupuytren disease, a condition that causes fingers to bend inward. Researchers will measure skin elasticity with a suction device, use ultrasound to see the tissue beneath, and take a small skin sample during surgery. They want to find out if these skin features can predict how well the surgery works and whether the disease comes back. The study involves 50 adults scheduled for Dupuytren surgery and follows them for one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help doctors predict which patients are more likely to have Dupuytren disease come back after surgery, leading to better surgical planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is observational in nature and does not test a new treatment.
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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.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
- 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: 1. Voluntary written informed consent of the participant or their legally authorized representative has been obtained prior to any screening procedures. 2. Patients ≥ 18 years old, diagnosed with primary Dupuytren disease. 3. Patients must be scheduled for microfasciectomy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Earlier Dupuytren surgery in the hand scheduled for microfasciectomy 2. Patient's unable to give a written participating consent. 3. Younger than 18 years of age.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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