3D models reveal best thumb surgery for arthritis pain
NCT ID NCT07614269
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how thumb arthritis changes joint pressure and how two types of surgery (with or without a metal implant) affect that pressure. Researchers will use CT scans and computer models to simulate loads in the thumb joint. 40 adults aged 50 to 88 with moderate to severe thumb arthritis will be followed for one year after surgery. The goal is to use this biomechanical data to help guide surgical decisions.
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult patients with chronic pain and thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis that need surgical treatment.
- Ages
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50 to 88 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary Osteoarthritis in thumb CMC joint in the hand * Adults aged between 50 and 88 years old included. * Thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis, radiographic stages II, III and IV by Eaton- Littler classification (1973). Exclusion Criteria: * Asymptomatic primary osteoarthritis in thumb CMC joint * Patients with osteoarthritis and age less than 50 years or more than 88 years. * Patients who have had previous interventions in the area, in this joint, injuries in this hand or fractures. * Patients with rheumatic diseases or collagen diseases that create joint instability. * Patients with physical or mental conditions that preclude intervention. * Thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis, radiographic stages I by Eaton-Littler classification (1973)
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