Thumb arthritis surgery showdown: old vs. new technique
NCT ID NCT05753891
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two surgical treatments for thumb arthritis at the base of the thumb. The standard surgery removes a small bone and fills the space with a tendon graft. The newer method uses a special tape to hold the thumb bone in place. The study was stopped early and included 28 adults whose thumb pain did not improve with other treatments.
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Study facts
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- 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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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
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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: * Patients of Henry Ford Orthopedic Service Line * Symptomatic basilar thumb arthritis refractory to conservative management Exclusion Criteria: * Significant medical comorbidity precluding safe surgery, as determined by the operating surgeon. This may include cardiac disease, renal disease, liver disease, pulmonary disease, or heavy substance abuse. * Requirement for additional procedures at the 1st carpometacarpal joint, including trapezoid excision-whole or partial-or metacarpal osteotomy. Of note other existing conditions requiring intervention on a separate surgical site such as concomitant carpal tunnel syndrome or trigger fingers will NOT be used as exclusion criteria.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States