Nerve surgery vs exercise for wrist arthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for wrist arthritis: a surgery that cuts certain wrist nerves to stop pain signals, versus structured hand exercises. It may help if you have chronic wrist pain from a specific type of arthritis and haven't had previous wrist nerve surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have had wrist pain for at least 6 months.
- You have a specific type of wrist arthritis called SLAC or SNAC (grades 1-3) seen on X-ray.
- You have not had a previous wrist nerve-cutting surgery (neurectomy).
- You do not have rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory arthritis.
- You have not received steroid, PRP, or hyaluronic acid injections in the affected wrist in the last 3 months.
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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