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NCT number NCT03199248
Other study ID # 2017-05-012AC
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received May 30, 2017
Last updated July 13, 2017
Start date June 2, 2017
Est. completion date May 1, 2018

Study information

Verified date June 2017
Source Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Contact Jung-Pan Wang, PhD
Phone 8862-28757557
Email jpwang801@gmail.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Digital mucous cysts (DMCs) are a benign rubbery cystic lesion which usually involve the dorsal or lateral side of DIP joint (digital interphalangeal joint) or proximal nail fold. The most successful treatment way is surgical management. However, which may cost time, require expertise, may cause infection, prolong wound healing and sometimes may lead to the joint movement limitation. The investigator bring this new technique: percutaneous capsulotomy for digital mucous cysts, which is easy and quick, last but not least, low recurrence rate.


Description:

Participant

Between 2016 and 2017, 50 participants with DMCs in Taipei veteran general hospital were included in this study. According to the clinical assessment at OPD(out participants department), DMC was diagnosed. Serial related serial clinical features of DMCs were investigated including participant's age, location, size of cysts, symptoms, duration, nail bed condition, underlying disease(ex. rheumatoid disease, Diabetes) and previous treatment. After explaining to participants about the treatment choice (surgical excision, aspiration of cystic contents, and our needle assisted percutaneous capsulotomy for mucous cyst) and participants agreed with accepting needle assisted percutaneous capsulotomy, they were selected for accepting our needle assisted percutaneous capsulotomy for mucous cyst.

Surgical capsulotomy procedure.

The surgical procedure for DMCs was using a 18G needle performing aspiration first and then cutting the stalk tract by the needle tip for capsulotomy. All procedure were done with local anesthesia. After operation, the investigator asking participants using dressing to pressure the wound about 10 minutes to stop bleeding. Later on, the wound was covering with antimicrobial ointment (neomycin) and simple dressing. Educating participants from water for 24 hrs.

Clinical assessments

The investigator evaluating participant's prognosis by VAS, the improvement of fingernail deformity, the participants' subjective satisfaction and the recurrences was evaluating during follow-ups. This clinical study's approval was obtained from Association of IRB, Taipei veteran general hospital.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 50
Est. completion date May 1, 2018
Est. primary completion date May 1, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 20 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- According to the clinical assessment at OPD(out patient department), DMC was diagnosed. Serial related serial clinical features of DMCs were investigated including pateint's age, location, size of cysts, symptoms, duration, nail bed condition, underlying disease(ex. rheumatoid disease, Diabetes) and previous treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

- autoimmune disease related diffused arthritis, age younger than 20 year-old, severe painful deformity of the involved joint.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Procedure:
Aspiration with percutaneous capsulotomy For digital mucous cysts
The surgical procedure for DMCs was using a 18G needle performing aspiration first and then cutting the stalk tract by the needle tip for capsulotomy. All procedure were done with anesthesia. After operation, we asking patient using dressing to pressure the wound about 10 mins to stop bleeding. Later on, the wound was covering with antimicrobial oint(Neomycin) and simple dressing. Educating patient from water for 24 hr.

Locations

Country Name City State
Taiwan Taipei veteran general hospital Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary the lesion recurrent or not 6 months later, DMCs recurrence or not. 6 months(first evaluation)
Secondary Questionnaire The questionnaire including: satisfaction, joint stiffness, nail deformity, pain score(VAS), pigmentation of the lesion site. 3 month after treatment(first evaluation)
Secondary Questionnaire The questionnaire including: satisfaction, joint stiffness, nail deformity, pain score(VAS), pigmentation of the lesion site. 6 month after treatment(second evaluation)