Surgery for Thumb Base Osteoarthritis: Joint Replacement vs. Trapeziectomy

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Thumb Osteoarthritis Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint Arthritis Basal Thumb Osteoartrithis
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
40 – 80
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
84 (estimated)
Sponsor
Uppsala University · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the surgical method with total joint arthroplasty, (TOUCH joint prosthesis), is as good as or better than the traditional surgical method, trapezectomy, to treat thumb base joint osteoarthritis. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does surgery with total joint arthroplasty provide better power grip and pinch grip strength compared to tradition…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 40-80 years at inclusion * CMC-joint osteoarthritis grade 1-3 (Eaton-Littler classification) * Rest pain or pain reducing hand function with indication for surgery * Insufficient relief from non-operative treatment for ≥3 months (orthosis, OTC analgesics, cortisone injecti…
Contacts

Eva Nordin, Clinical research nurse

+46(0) 186119630

eva.nordin@akademiska.se

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Elias Gardell, MD, attending hand surgeon

+46 (0) 186171544

elias.gardell@uu.se

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