Thumb base replacement surgery for arthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a new type of thumb joint replacement surgery for people with arthritis at the base of the thumb. The goal is to see if it relieves pain and improves function better than current treatments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have arthritis at the base of your thumb (the joint where your thumb meets your wrist).
- Your thumb base hurts when your doctor presses on it or moves it in a certain way.
- You do not have rheumatoid arthritis, an infection in your hand, or gout in your hand.
- You haven't had a steroid injection in the affected thumb joint in the last 3 months.
- You are able to follow instructions and attend follow-up visits (no severe memory, language, or drug problems).
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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