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A randomised controlled single blind trial comparing STTJ (scapho-trapezio-trapezoid joint)fusion and pyrocarbon interposition arthroplasty for osteoarthritis of the scapho-trapezio-trapezoid joint
ISRCTN ISRCTN12076542
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A randomised controlled single blind trial comparing STTJ (scapho-trapezio-trapezoid joint)fusion and pyrocarbon interposition arthroplasty for osteoarthritis of the scapho-trapezio-trapezoid joint
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0106175335
Study hypothesis Is the pyrocarbon interposition arthroplasty (pyrocarbon button) better than STTJ fusion for arthritis of the scapho-trapezio-trapezoid?
Lay summary
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled single blind trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Musculoskeletal Diseases: Osteoarthritis (OA)
Participants - inclusion criteria Patients who have STTJ osteoarthritis who have exhausted conservative methods of treatment.
Participants - exclusion criteria Patents with extensive osteaoarthritis that includes the carpometacarpal joint who are not suitable for the procedure.
Anticipated start date 01/11/2005
Anticipated end date 01/11/2008
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants 80
Interventions Group 1 (n=40) = STTJ fusion - standard procedure
Group 2 (n=40) = pyrocarbon interposition arthroplasty
Primary outcome measure(s) Assessment of pain
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK)

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Contact name Mr  Peter  Tomlinson
  Address Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cheltenham General Hospital
Sandford Road
  City/town Blackpool
  Zip/Postcode GL53 7AN
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0) 8454 223585
  Fax +44 (0) 8454 223468
  Email
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
  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 29/09/2006
Last edited 21/12/2009
Date ISRCTN assigned 29/09/2006
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