Simple hand exercises may speed recovery after trigger finger surgery
NCT ID NCT07482397
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether combining A1 pulley stretching with tendon gliding exercises helps people recover better after trigger finger surgery. Thirty adults with locking symptoms for over six months took part. Researchers measured pain, range of motion, and grip strength to see if the exercises made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A1 pulley stretching and tendon gliding exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combination of simple exercises could become a standard rehab approach to help people recover faster and with less pain after trigger finger surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 30 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the exercises might not provide significant benefit over standard care.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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36 to 60 years
- 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: * Both gender male and female * Age 35 ≤ 60 * Patients with clear wound and removed stitched * Symptoms of locking finger for more than 6 months * Positive Hueston tabletop test * NPRS score of 4 to 7 Exclusion Criteria: * Finger joint problem by joint fracture * Recent trauma * Presence of open wound, local infection * Known case of tumor * Congenital and autoimmune disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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District Headquarters Hospital
Toba Tek Singh, Punjab Province, 36050, Pakistan
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