Pain With Trigger Finger Injection: A Comparison of Steroid Alone Versus Steroid/Lidocaine Mixture

Summary

This research is being done to compare pain relief and efficacy of trigger finger injection using a combination of lidocaine/corticosteroid versus corticosteroid injection alone versus corticosteroid/saline combination.

Timeline

Start

2015-06

Primary completion

2017-01-25

Completion

2017-01-25

Publications

• Background Saldana MJ. Trigger digits: diagnosis and treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2001 Jul-Aug;9(4):246-52. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200107000-00004.
• Background Strom L. Trigger finger in diabetes. J Med Soc N J. 1977 Nov;74(11):951-4. No abstract available.
• Background Kasdan ML, Leis VM, Lewis K, Kasdan AS. Trigger finger: not always work related. J Ky Med Assoc. 1996 Nov;94(11):498-9.
• Background Marks MR, Gunther SF. Efficacy of cortisone injection in treatment of trigger fingers and thumbs. J Hand Surg Am. 1989 Jul;14(4):722-7. doi: 10.1016/0363-5023(89)90199-8.
• Background Lambert MA, Morton RJ, Sloan JP. Controlled study of the use of local steroid injection in the treatment of trigger finger and thumb. J Hand Surg Br. 1992 Feb;17(1):69-70. doi: 10.1016/0266-7681(92)90014-s.
• Background Murphy D, Failla JM, Koniuch MP. Steroid versus placebo injection for trigger finger. J Hand Surg Am. 1995 Jul;20(4):628-31. doi: 10.1016/S0363-5023(05)80280-1.
• Background Maneerit J, Sriworakun C, Budhraja N, Nagavajara P. Trigger thumb: results of a prospective randomised study of percutaneous release with steroid injection versus steroid injection alone. J Hand Surg Br. 2003 Dec;28(6):586-9. doi: 10.1016/s0266-7681(03)00172-4.

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