DER Study: Ulnar Nerve Decompression Endoscopic Randomisation Study. A prospective randomised controlled trial comparing endoscopic decompression of the ulnar nerve with open decompression in the surgical management of cubital tunnel syndrome

niversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust0 个研究点目标入组 334 人开始时间: 2024年2月28日最近更新: 2024年4月22日

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•1. Adult patients aged 18-80 years at the time of surgery
•2. Clinical and neurophysiological diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) [moderate / severe CuTS with subjective or objective motor weakness]
•or persistent symptoms of CuTS after a 3-month period of activity modification for mild severity cases
•3. Patients willing to be randomised to either Endoscopic Decompression or Open Decompression surgery for CuTS*
•*inclusion criteria for the RCT only

•1. Patients with a previous surgery for CuTS in the same limb
•2. Pre-operative ulnar nerve subluxation at the elbow identified on clinical examination
•3. Clinical diagnosis of CuTS with normal neurophysiology studies
•4. Planned concomitant surgery in the same arm
•5. Patients unable to provide consent
•6. Patients unable to complete the follow up pathway including completing follow-up questionnaires

发起方

niversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust