Comparing a finger splint, paraffin baths, and peloidotherapy for trigger finger

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Sixty adults with a single idiopathic trigger finger (grades 2–3) are randomly assigned to one of three groups: a static finger splint worn for six weeks plus home exercises, paraffin baths (20 minutes daily for 15 sessions over 3 weeks) plus home exercises, or peloidotherapy (45°C for 20 minutes daily for 15 sessions over 3 weeks) plus home exercises. All participants receive education and activity-modification guidance, and a blinded assessor measures outcomes at baseline, week 3, and week 6. Analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs are not permitted during the study and participants are instructed to avoid them for 24 hours before assessments. Daily splint use is recorded and adherence to home exercises and treatment sessions is tracked.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Being between 18 and 75 years of age and willing to participate in the study
* Having a diagnosis of idiopathic single trigger finger, Grade 2-3

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with triggering in more than one finger
* Patients with triggering at the A3 pulley or with Grade 1 or Grade 4 trigger finger
* Patients with thumb (pollex) trigger finger
* Patients who have undergone any injection or interventional procedure (release surgery) for trigger finger within the past 6 months
* Patients who have received physical therapy for the hand within the past 6 months
* Patients currently using corticosteroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
* Patients with inflammatory or autoimmune rheumatologic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, or psoriatic arthritis
* Patients with other musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, symptomatic hand osteoarthritis, or Dupuytren's contracture) or neurological diseases (e.g., stroke-related hemiparesis, spinal cord injury, brachial plexus injury, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinsonism) affecting the same hand
* Patients with musculoskeletal disorders causing pain and/or limitation in the proximal upper extremity on the affected side (e.g., periarthritis, lateral epicondylitis, mononeuropathy, or radiculopathy)
* Patients with significant metabolic diseases (e.g., hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, or uncontrolled diabetes)
* Patients with any condition that may interfere with treatment, such as open wounds, rashes, local infections, or active malignant disease of the hand
* Patients with a history of hand trauma (chronic or repetitive)
* Patients unwilling to complete the self-assessment questionnaires either independently or with assistance
* Pregnant women

Where it's running

• Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
  Konya, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ramazan Yilmaz, Assoc Prof — Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
• Study coordinator: Ramazan Yilmaz, Assoc Prof (MD)
• Email: drramazanyilmaz@yahoo.com
• Phone: +905556232674

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.