A Comparative Study of Surgical Excision and Steroid Injection in Managing Ganglion Cysts
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 54
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- complete disappearance of cyst.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Ganglion cysts are benign soft tissue tumors that commonly occur in the joints, especially the wrist. Surgical excision and steroid injection are the two main treatment options; however, their efficacy remains unclear. This prospective interventional control trial will include 54 patients with ganglion cysts.Patients were divided into two groups: Group A under going surgical excision and Group B in whom aspiration will be followed by 40 mg of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection. A follow-up session will be scheduled at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after the intervention will be performed, during which time they will be assessed for recurrence and postoperative complications.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 14.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients who were older than 14 years, without a history of therapy for ganglion who had a clinical diagnosis of ganglion cysts with a size greater than 1 cm, and willingness to follow up will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •patients who were not willing to follow-up or did not provide consent to this study and those who had any concurrent medical conditions that could affect the joints or tendons will be excluded from the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
complete disappearance of cyst.
Time Frame: 1 week, 1 month, 3months, 6 months
Secondary Outcomes
- any recurrence(1 month, 3months, 6 months)
- loss of function(1 month, 3months, 6 months)
Investigators
Karpaka Vinayakam Gopalakrishnan
Saveetha Medical College Hospital