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Surgery versus Conservative OsteOarthritis of Thumb Trial

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The SCOOTT Trial

SCOOTT is a multi-centre, superiority and non-inferiority three-arm RCT which aims to answer two important questions regarding treatment of base of thumb osteoarthritis (BTOA): 

  • Is surgery [Trapeziectomy or Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement (CMCJR)] superior to enhanced non-surgical management?

  • Is CMCJR non-inferior to trapeziectomy?

 

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Trial Updates:

Number of Participants Recruited:

24

Number of Sites Open to Recruitment:

5

February Recruitment:

Target - 11 Participants
Recruited - 13 Participants

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13

Open Sites

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Site Locations

Last Updated: March 2025 

 

SCOOTT Trial

 

              York Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences, ARRC Building, Area 4, University of York,                        Heslington, York, YO10 5DD

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              ytu-scoott-trial@york.ac.uk

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NIHR Number: NIHR154694 - IRAS ID: 336574

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This project was funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (Reference: NIHR154694). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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