Hypertonic Dextrose Versus Corticosteroid Intra-Articular Injections for the Treatment of Trapeziometacarpal Arthritis

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-07-01

Summary

The evolving reports form recent studies are creating a promise on the potential use of dextrose injections for treating arthritis and replacing current method of treating early osteoarthritis by corticosteroids by giving long standing effect and improving patients' symptoms and function. Over the past 5 years, an increasing number of level I and level II studies have emerged, examining the effect of intra-articular prolotherapy for the treatment of both hip and knee osteoarthritis. On the contrary, there is limited data in small joints, such as the temporomandibular joint.

• Phase: Phase 3

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
• Collaborator: Kleinert, Kutz and Associates
• Treatments: Methylprednisolone; Methylprednisolone Acetate; Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; Prednisolone; Prednisolone acetate; Prednisolone hemisuccinate; Prednisolone phosphate