Surgery to reduce pain in finger osteoarthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether surgical “nerve disconnection” (joint denervation) can reduce pain from osteoarthritis in a finger joint. It focuses on people who have ongoing finger pain despite usual treatments for at least 3 months.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have painful osteoarthritis in a finger joint called the PIP, and it has hurt for over 3 months
- Your pain is fairly strong (at least 4 out of 10) in that one finger joint
- You tried usual treatments for at least 3 months (such as pain medicines, anti-inflammatories, or steroid injections) and they did not help enough
- You can complete French questionnaires (you can read French) and you agree to join the study
- You have not had specific related surgeries (prior PIP denervation) and you cannot have certain excluded medical conditions
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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