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Clinical Trial Summary

Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and loss of hand function in postmenopausal women. Many surgical treatments have been described and recent literature has show that the relatively simple trapeziectomy gives equal results and less complications, when compared to other techniques such as ligament reconstructions and interpositions. These studies have been conducted predominantly in patients with stage 2 or 3 osteoarthritis. Stage 4 osteoarthritis is characterized by more cartilage and soft-tissue damage, which increases the chance for collapse of the first metacarpal bone and associated problems.

The investigators' hypothesis is that an LRTI can be of additional value in patients with stage 4 osteoarthritis.


Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis
  • Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis

NCT number NCT02204995
Study type Interventional
Source Isala
Contact Ramon P. de Wildt, MD
Email r.p.de.wildt@isala.nl
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 2014
Completion date September 2021

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Completed NCT02693600 - Comparison Between Hemitrapeziectomy and Total Trapeziectomy With Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition in Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis II-III Eaton-Littler N/A
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