Status:
RECRUITING
Splinting vs Exercise in De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Lead Sponsor:
Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Splints
Exercise Therapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
De Quervain's disease is a painful tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscle tendons located in the first dorsal compartment. The primary treatment for De Querv...
Detailed Description
Patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will undergo a detailed clinical examination and medical history review, after which written informed consent will be obtained. They will then be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged between 18 and 65 years
- Patients experiencing wrist pain and tenderness for less than 3 months and clinically diagnosed with acute or subacute De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score ≥ 3
Exclusion
- History of trauma
- Wrist fractures
- Local infection
- Presence of rheumatologic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis)
- Presence of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis
- Continuous use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or corticosteroids
- Receipt of physical therapy for the hand or wrist within the past 3 months
- Corticosteroid injection into the hand or wrist within the past 3 months
- Diagnosed with significant neurological disorders (e.g., upper motor neuron disease)
- Presence of uncontrolled systemic diseases (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, hepatic failure)
- Major psychiatric disorders
- Communication difficulties
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06995534
Start Date
August 1 2024
End Date
April 30 2026
Last Update
May 29 2025
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Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)