Comparison of two open surgical procedures with release and without release of antebrachial fascia in patients with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
Phase 3
- Conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT20120726010405N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research,Mazandaran University of Medical Science
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 38
Inclusion Criteria
sensory loss or numbness in the median nerve distribution
positive Tinel sign
positive Phalen’s test
moderate or severe CTS on electrophysiological testing
no response, or relapse following conservative treatment for a minimum 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
history of carpal tunnel surgery
inflammatory arthropathy or peripheral neuropathy
spine, shoulder, or elbow pathology
history of hand trauma
onset of CTS during pregnancy
recurrent CTS
age less than 18 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Boston carpal tunnel (BCT) score. Timepoint: Before surgery,1,3,6 after surgery. Method of measurement: The severity scale-Functional status scale-Boston carpal tunnel (BCT).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient's satisfaction. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: scale visual analog scale.