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Intra-sheath vs Extra-sheath Injection for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Led by University of California, Davis · Updated on 2026-02-12
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
227 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of the study is to determine whether or not extra-sheath steroid injections are inferior to intra-sheath steroid injections in the treatment of DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis. Patients will be randomized to either the intra-sheath group or the extra-sheath group and their pre-injection level of pain will be assessed using the visual analog scale. Appropriate injections will then be administered by 1 of 3 UC Davis hand surgeons. Six weeks post injection the patients will be reassessed using the visual analog scale and their score at 6 weeks will be compared to their pre-injection score.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Intra-sheath vs Extra-sheath Injection for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed informed consent from the patient exclusively and not a legal representative
- Clinically diagnosed with De Quervain's
- VAS score of at least 40mm pre-injection
- Life expectancy greater than 1 year
You will not qualify if you...
- Previously received steroid injection for De Quervain's
- Previously had surgery for De Quervain's in the affected wrist
- Previously had steroid injection and failed treatment for trigger finger
- Allergic to lidocaine or dexamethasone
- Have serious medical conditions that increase risk
- Past history of hypothyroidism or rheumatoid arthritis
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UC Davis Health, Department of Orthopaedics
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Julia Martin, MS
CONTACT
C
Christopher O Bayne, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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