Key hole surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/05/002693
- Lead Sponsor
- Goa Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 52
Patient of both gender and are more than or equal to 18 years of age
Patient provided signed/dated Informed Consent after receiving a full explanation of the extent and nature of the study.
Patient with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which is defined by presence of clinical findings (e.g., symptoms of numbness, tingling, or burning pain of the hand, and decreased sensation to pin in palm and first 3 digits) and is confirmed by Electromyography (NICE guidelines & Guidelines by AAOS)(3, 6)
Pregnant or breast feeding women
Rheumatiod arthritis
Previous fractures around the wrist
Previously operated for release of Carpal Tunnel
Participation in a clinical trial within 1 month prior to study start
Patient with Gout, amyloid diseae
Patient with tumour causing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, for example ganglion
Patients with isolated motor branch compression of median nerve.
Peripheral neuropathy
Localised infection of the hand and oedema of the hand
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess for the improvement in CTS by using Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire at the end of 3 months post operativelyTimepoint: End of 3 months post operatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ï?§Incidence of serious and non-serious adverse events and nature of adverse event post operatively <br/ ><br>ï?§To assess the improvement in CTS using electromyography <br/ ><br>ï?§Assessment of return to full activity which will be determined at visit 3, 4 and 5 <br/ ><br>ï?§Assessment of grip strength <br/ ><br>Timepoint: at the end of 3 months post operatively