The SToICAL trial: study protocol for the soft tissue injection of corticosteroid and local anaesthetic trial—a single site, non-inferiority randomised control trial evaluating pain after soft tissue corticosteroid injections with and without local anaesthetic

The SToICAL trial: study protocol for the soft tissue injection of corticosteroid and local anaesthetic trial—a single site, non-inferiority randomised control trial evaluating pain after soft tissue corticosteroid injections with and without local anaesthetic

Abstract Background Corticosteroid injections are used in the treatment of hand and wrist conditions. The co-administration of a local anaesthetic and corticosteroid aims to reduce pain after the injection, although no studies have directly compared this with using corticosteroid alone. The aim is t...

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Main Authors: M. Jones, J. Evans, S. Fullilove, E. Doyle, C. Gozzard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Corticosteroid
Local anaesthetic
Trigger Finger
De Quervains tenosynovitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Visual analogue scale
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05627-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05627-5

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