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Which is the best surgical treatment of carpometacarpal osteoarthritis of the thumb?
ISRCTN ISRCTN05154295
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Which is the best surgical treatment of carpometacarpal osteoarthritis of the thumb?
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0106149420
Study hypothesis Which is the best surgical treatment of carpometacarpal osteoarthritis of the thumb?
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Osteoarthritis of the thumb
Participants - inclusion criteria 60 patients with types III and IV osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint
Participants - exclusion criteria Not provided at time of registration
Anticipated start date 02/04/1998
Anticipated end date 31/12/2004
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 60
Interventions Patients are randomised into one of two groups:
1. Trapeziectomy
2. Trapeziectomy and flexor carpi radialis suspension
Primary outcome measure(s) Patient satisfaction and range of movement
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Gloucestershire Research and Development Consortium
Trial website
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Contact name Mr  Jeremy  Field
  Address Consultant Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon
Department of Orthopaedics
Cheltenham General Hospital
Sandford Road
  City/town Cheltenham
  Zip/Postcode GL53 7AN
  Country United Kingdom
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
  Address The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Date applied 30/09/2005
Last edited 27/07/2006
Date ISRCTN assigned 30/09/2005
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