Comparing endoscopic decompression of the ulnar nerve with open decompression in the surgical management of cubital tunnel syndrome

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• Conditions: Cubital tunnel syndrome; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN65991101
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 22 April 2024
• Study Completion: 2027-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 334

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified