Corticosteroid(CS) + Lido or Corticosteroid(CS) Alone

Tenosynovitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Corticosteroid(CS) Injections for the Treatment of Common Upper Extremity Pathologies, With or Without Lidocaine

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03704584
• Other study ID #: IRB00104900
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: May 14, 2019
• Est. completion date: January 14, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: September 2022
• Source: Emory University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The clinical trial is a randomized control trial to compare the efficacy of a combined lidocaine and corticosteroid (CS) injection versus a corticosteroid injection (CS) alone on pain, range of motion, and patient reported outcomes for the treatment of common upper extremity tendinopathies and nerve entrapments that are often treated with a combination of these injectates.

Description:

A tendon is a type of tissue that connects your muscles to your bones. These tissues help control actions such as running, jumping, grasping, and lifting. Without tendons it would be difficult to control the movement of your body. A protective layer known as synovium covers tendons. This sheath produces fluid, which keeps the tendon lubricated and moving properly. Inflammation or swelling of the sheath is known as tendon sheath inflammation or tenosynovitis. This condition is often treated with an injection into or around the sheath. This injection often consists of a corticosteroid with or without lidocaine. Corticosteroid(CS) are drugs that decrease inflammation and are given for a number of orthopaedic conditions to decrease symptoms of the underlying disease. Lidocaine is also a drug that blocks the pain response, although it only blocks it momentarily. The study aims to determine if corticosteroid injection alone is as effective as corticosteroid combined with lidocaine for the relief of tenosynovitis of the upper extremity.

The study plans to enroll 1000 pts with tendinopathies of upper extremities and nerve entrapments and will be followed up in clinic 2 weeks and 6 weeks after the injection. During the clinic visits the Visual Analog Scale for pain (VAS-pain), range of motion (ROM), strength, and patient reported outcome data will be collected and any complications will be noted. Patients will also utilize a pain journal to track VAS-pain over the first 7 post-injection days.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 62
• Est. completion date: January 14, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: January 14, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 95 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All adult clinical patients of Emory upper extremity surgeons undergoing injection for treatment of the following who are willing to participate in the study will be included in the study: Tenosynovitis of the upper extremity, including but not limited to, the shoulder, biceps, elbow, wrist, thumb, carpometacarpal, midcarpal, elbow, and small joints of the hand.

• Between the ages of 18 years and 95 years.

• For trigger finger: patients with a diagnosis of stenosing tenosynovitis based on a history of triggering and the presence of tenderness over the A1 pulley upon clinical examination. All patients, based on the Quinnell grading of trigger finger will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are minors, vulnerable subjects, or who are not willing to consent to participate in the study.

• Allergies to glucocorticoids, current daily use of glucocorticoids or strong opioids (morphine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, ketobemidone, methadone, nicomorphine, oxycodone, and meperidine), severe diabetic neuropathy of the hand influencing pain perception, rheumatoid arthritis, and neurological or psychiatric diseases, potentially influencing pain perception.

• Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Tenosynovitis

Intervention

Drug:
• Treatment Group: Corticosteroid injection
Subjects will receive a corticosteroid injection that is 40 mg/mL injection of Methylprednisolone or 40mg/mL injection of methylacetate injectable suspension or 40 mg/mL triamcinolone.
• Control Group (corticosteroid alone)
Control Group (corticosteroid alone) subjects will receive (40 mg/mL injection of Methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension or 40 mg/mL triamcinolone) .
• Treatment Group: Lidocaine
Subjects will receive an injection of lidocaine (1% lidocaine HCl).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	12 Executive Park Drive	Atlanta	Georgia
United States	Emory Clinic A, Clifton Road Clinic	Atlanta	Georgia
United States	Emory Healthcare Orthopaedics and Spine Center	Atlanta	Georgia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Emory University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	10 Point Likert Scale of Pain Scores Before the Injection and After the Injection and During Follow up in the Corticosteroid Plus Lidocaine Group as Compared to the Corticosteroid Alone Group	Pain will be assessed with a 10-point scale (0: no pain, 10: highest amount of pain) of anticipated pain and anxiety before injection and a 10-point pain scale of the pain of the needle, medication, overall pain and anxiety after the injection was administered to the participants.	Pre injection, Post injection day, 2 weeks and at 6 weeks
Primary	Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS-pain) Daily Until Post-injection Day 7	Participants were instructed to log their pain twice daily (morning and night) using a VAS pain scale of 0-10 (0: no pain, 10: highest amount of pain) for the first 7 days after injection. Participants were instructed to bring that pain journal to their 2-week visit. Average daily scores are presented.	Post injection day (1-7), 2 weeks and at 6 weeks post intervention
Primary	Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) Scores at Follow up in the Corticosteroid Plus Lidocaine Group as Compared to the Corticosteroid Alone Group	The domains explored by the Quick DASH are: (1) physical arm, shoulder or hand activity problems (6 items); (2) severity of pain and tingling (2 items); (3) social activities, work, and sleep (3 items). Each item has five response options, ranging from 1, ''no difficulty or no symptom,'' to 5, ''unable to perform activity or very severe symptom.'' If at least 10 of the 11 items are completed, a score ranging from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability) can be calculated [(sum of n responses/n) - 1] x 25.the effect size and the percentage of patients reaching Minimal Clinical Important Improvement was determined.	2 weeks and at 6 weeks post intervention
Primary	Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) Score at Follow up in the Corticosteroid Plus Lidocaine Group as Compared to the Corticosteroid Alone Group	The Patient-Related Wrist Evaluation is a score for the measurement of pain and function after injury to the wrist. The PRWE is a 15-item questionnaire that allows patients to rate their levels of wrist pain and disability from 0 to 10, and consists of 2 subscales Pain subscale: contains 5 items each of which is further rated from 1-10. The maximum score in this section is 50 and minimum 0 Function subscale: contains total 10 items which are further divided into 2 sections i.e specific activities (having 6 items) and usual activities (having 4 items). The maximum score in this section is 50 and minimum 0. Total Score = Sum of pain+ function scores (Best Score = 0, Worst Score = 100).	2 weeks and at 6 weeks post intervention
Primary	American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES) at Follow up in the Corticosteroid Plus Lidocaine Group as Compared to the Corticosteroid Alone Group	The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES) is a mixed outcome reporting measure, applicable for use in all patients with shoulder pathology for the assessment of shoulder function. The ASES questionnaire is composed of 17 questions. The questions focus on joint pain, instability, and activities of daily living. It is a 100 point scale (Pain scale= 50 points, 10 activities of daily living = 50 points).Score range: Pain subscale 0-50 ASES points; function/disability subscale 0-50 ASES points. Total score 0-100 ASES points (0 = worse pain and functional loss/disability)	2 weeks and at 6 weeks post intervention
Primary	Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) Scores at Follow up in the Corticosteroid Plus Lidocaine Group as Compared to the Corticosteroid Alone Group	The SF-12 is a multipurpose short form survey with 12 questions, all selected from the SF-36 Health Survey. SF-12 is a standardized self-report questionnaire that assesses mental and physical functioning. The SF-12 consists of 12 items with a Likert-type response format that measures quality of life with a Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS). Subscales associated with the PCS include physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problems, bodily pain, and general health perceptions. Subscales associated with the MCS include vitality (energy and fatigue), social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health. A scoring algorithm is used to generate a total score for each component ranging from 0 to 100. Low values represent a poor health state while high values represent a good health state.	2 weeks and at 6 weeks post intervention
Primary	Number of Patients With Subsequent Reinjection and Surgical Operation	The number of patients with subsequent reinjection and surgical operation was collected during follow up.	End of follow up (6 weeks post intervention)