Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

RCT on Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment for Acute Complete tearS of the Ulnar Collateral ligAment of the Thumb

Lead Sponsor:

Diakonessenhuis, Utrecht

Collaborating Sponsors:

ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

Conditions:

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Sprain

Skier's Thumb

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A complete rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb must heal in order to regain proper function of the thumb. Guidelines recommend surgery for complete UCL ruptures, including Sten...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 18 years and older
  • Dutch or English speaking patients
  • Patients with an acute complete UCL rupture, with or without a Stener Lesion, diagnosed using physical examination, performed by the hand surgeon. When providing radically directed force to the proximal phalanx (radial deviation stress) as the thumb metacarpal is stabilized, criteria 1 AND 2 must be present to confirm the diagnosis of a complete UCL rupture:
  • no firm endpoint in the MCP joint AND
  • at least more than 35 degrees of laxity in the MCP joint (measured with the MCP joint in extension or in 30 degrees of flexion) OR more than 15 degrees difference in laxity compared with the uninjured side.

Exclusion

  • \-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 17 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

126 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05291260

Start Date

February 17 2022

End Date

July 31 2026

Last Update

August 21 2025

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Diakonessenhuis Utrecht

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3582KE