New surgery may stop trigger finger from coming back
NCT ID NCT07497061
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will compare two surgical techniques for trigger finger, a condition where a finger gets stuck in a bent position. One method makes a small cut in the tendon sheath, while the other removes a piece of it. Researchers want to see which approach leads to fewer recurrences and better pain and movement. The trial plans to enroll 236 adults who need surgery for a single trigger finger.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgery (longitudinal opening or complete pulley resection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify a better surgical technique that lowers the chance of trigger finger coming back after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This trial hasn't started yet and is relatively small. The new technique may not prove better than the standard one, and any surgery carries risks like infection or stiffness.
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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 236 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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.
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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: * Patients requiring surgical intervention for the treatment of a trigger finger * Patients able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of surgery for trigger finger correction on the same finger * Patients requiring simultaneous surgery for more than one trigger finger
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