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De Quervain's Disease in the Acute Phase:a Study Aimed at Evaluating the Effectiveness of Standard Physiotherapy Treatment (HANDGUIDE), Compared to Experimental Treatment After Performing Ultrasound-guided Infiltrative Therapy.
Led by Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Updated on 2026-05-04
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
148 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objective of the study is to compare pain reduction and disability reduction in two groups of patients diagnosed with de Quervain syndrome who will undergo ultrasound-guided infiltrative treatment with corticosteroid as per normal clinical practice: * the control group will subsequently be subjected to a standard treatment based on the European guidelines of the HANDGUIDE group, * the experimental group will subsequently carry out a program of eccentric exercises.
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Official Title
De Quervain's Disease in the Acute Phase:a Study Aimed at Evaluating the Effectiveness of Standard Physiotherapy Treatment (HANDGUIDE), Compared to Experimental Treatment After Performing Ultrasound-guided Infiltrative Therapy.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients of both sexes aged 18 years or older
- Medical diagnosis of de Quervain syndrome confirmed by orthopedic clinical examination and ultrasound
- Signed informed consent and agreement to participate in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients unable to care for themselves or unable to understand and agree to participate
- Presence of other hand conditions such as intersection syndrome, neuropathies, fractures, rhizoarthrosis, radio-carpal or intercarpal arthrosis, intercarpal instability, cervical radiculopathy, rheumatic or metabolic diseases
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Italy, 40136
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Research Team
F
Federico Pilla, MD
CONTACT
F
Fabio Vita, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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