Low-Level Laser Therapy 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

This interventional study compares low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with sham LLLT in people with trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis). Participants receive either active LLLT or a placebo procedure to determine if LLLT provides benefit beyond sham therapy. Outcomes focus on pain, triggering, and finger function, with a clinically diagnosed trigger finger setting. The trial is conducted at Dokuz Eylül University in Izmir, Turkey, with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria to select appropriate adult participants. Safety monitoring and adherence to standard clinical practices are included to ensure proper conduct of the intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Applying to the outpatient clinic of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University
* A clinical diagnosis of trigger finger based on typical pain and tenderness over the A1 pulley accompanied by triggering of the affected finger
* Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Multiple trigger fingers in the same hand
* Fixed deformity (Quinnell grade 4)
* Splint treatment, physical therapy, or steroid injection for the affected trigger finger within the previous 6 months
* Previous surgery for the affected trigger finger
* Musculoskeletal disorders or peripheral nerve injury involving the ipsilateral upper extremity
* Rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren disease, amyloidosis, or mucopolysaccharidosis
* Active infection, bleeding, skin lesions, or an implant at the treatment site
* Radiotherapy within the previous 6 months
* Photodermatosis, photosensitivity, or systemic lupus erythematosus
* Pregnancy, epilepsy, coagulopathy, active malignancy, or the presence of a cardiac pacemaker
* Cognitive impairment that precludes understanding of the study questionnaires.

Where it's running

• Dokuz Eylul University
  Izmir, Balçova, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Gözde Kırım Kaya, MD
• Email: gozde.kirimkaya@deu.edu.tr
• Phone: +902324123951

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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.