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Clinical Trials/IRCT20200705048007N1
IRCT20200705048007N1
Not Yet Recruiting
Phase 2

Comparison of the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided injection of Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) and Corticostroid in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences0 sites42 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
42
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Completing and signing the conscious consent form
  • Age between 30 and 65 years
  • Mild to moderate Carpal tunnel syndrome , based on electrodiagnostic criteria
  • Paresthesia or dysesthesia or pain in the hand and wrist (which is associated with a particular condition, excessive use of the hand or the occurrence at night or relieved by shaking the hand)
  • Existence of one of the following in the physical examination: positive Phalen test, positive Tinel test, weakness in the thenar muscles, sensory defects in the sensory area of the Median nerve in the hand
  • It has been at least 3 months since the onset of symptoms and has not responded to non\-invasive treatments

Exclusion Criteria

  • Positive history of polyneuropathy
  • Positive history of surgery on involved wrist
  • History of previous steroid injections into the affected wrist over the past year
  • History of rheumatological diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis
  • Neoplasm in involved wrist
  • History of allergy to steroids
  • Infection at the injection site
  • Coagulopathies and bleeding tendency
  • Positive history of brachial plexopathy
  • Positive history of thoracic outlet syndrome

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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