Predictive Outcomes for Selective Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Denervation

NCT06467669 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: REB24-0025
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Background: The thumb (or first) carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is commonly affected by osteoarthritis. Literature has reported a prevalence of 15% in women and 7% in men. First CMC joint osteoarthritis can present with decreased grip strength, pain, instability and inability to engage in routine daily activities. Definitive management is with surgery, however these are associated with known risks and increased weight times for the patient. First CMC joint denervation surgery is supported in the literature as a safe and effective approach to treat pain, strength, and thumb opposition which still allows for definitive surgery to be performed later if the arthritis progressed or if the pain returned later after the surgery. Objectives: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of the neurectomy in patients with with CMC arthritis with respect to pain relief, functional parameters, and Quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (QuickDASH) scores; (2) to determine whether pain relief with selective nerve blocks are predictive of the outcome of the combined neurectomy; and (3) to determine whether improvement in grip strength following selective blocks is predictive of final grip strength and outcome following neurectomy. Methods: Patients referred to the plastic surgery clinic for assessment of symptomatic first CMC joint osteoarthritis will be provided options for standard treatment or denervation procedure. Patients who agree to denervation will undergo local anesthetic block at their initial consult. At their initial consultation as well as at the 2-week, 3-month, 6-month, 12-month and 24-month post-surgical follow-up, patients will complete a QuickDASH, Kapandji score, pain scores, 2-point discrimination and grip/key/3-point strength measurements. The total patient population included in this study will be 60 patients.

Conditions

CMC Arthritis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain outcomes from neurectomy

  Participants will have their pre-operative pain scores compared to their post-operative denervation procedure evaluated with a QuickDASH questionnaire. This form will be completed at pre-operative visits and each follow-up appointment.

  2 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Selective nerve block pain predictions

  2 years

• Selective nerve block grip strength predictions

  2 years

Study Arms (1)

Participants

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients with 1st CMC arthritis with Eaton stage 2 or 3 disease

Other: Wrist denervation procedure

Interventions

Wrist denervation procedure OTHER

To summarize, a Wagner incision is made starting over the junction of the glabrous and non-glabrous skin overlying the thumb CMC joint extending toward the distal wrist crease. The branches of the superficial radial nerve are identified as lying perpendicular to the plane overlying the fascia of the thenar muscles. The branches of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve are identified and resected within the anatomic snuffbox deep to the first compartment. Finally, the thenar muscle fibers are divided at their proximal origin to identify the articular branches of the posterior cutaneous branch of the median nerve.

Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Radiographic Eaton stage 2 or 3 1st carpometacarpal joint arthritis
• Failed medical management, requesting surgical intervention

You may not qualify if:

• Pediatric population
• Eaton stage 1 or 4
• Medically unfit for procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Calgary: lead

Related Publications (15)

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Study Officials

• Aaron Knox, MD

  University of Calgary

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Alexander Platt, MD

CONTACT

4036045130; alexander.platt@ucalgary.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2024
• First Posted: June 21, 2024
• Study Start: July 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: January 1, 2026
• Last Updated: June 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share