Status:
RECRUITING
Denervation for Osteoarthritis in the PIP-joint Efficacy Study (DOPS)
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsors:
Stockholm South General Hospital
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis Finger
Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of a surgical and a non-surgical treatment method in patients with osteoarthritis in the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. The main questi...
Detailed Description
This is a parallel group, two-arm, randomized, controlled trial comparing the effects of surgical denevation to patient education plus exercise in patients with symptomatic PIP joint osteoarthritis. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Chronic symptomatic osteoarthritis in the PIP-joint.
- Radiological signs of osteoarthritis on posteroanterior and lateral radiographs assessed by the Kellgren-Lawrence classification (grade II-IV) (Kellgren \& Lawrence, 1957).
- Clinical signs of PIP-joint arthritis.
Exclusion
- Inflammatory arthritis.
- Ongoing infection in the hand.
- Inability to co-operate with the follow-up protocol.
- Intra-articular glucocorticoid, PRP or Hyaluronic acid injections in the affected joint less than 3 months prior to enrollment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 25 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 15 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05980793
Start Date
September 25 2023
End Date
July 15 2029
Last Update
December 2 2024
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Department of Hand Surgery, Södersjukhuset
Stockholm, Sweden