Improving sensory function after carpal tunnel surgery

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Musculoskeletal; Subtopic: Musculoskeletal (all Subtopics); Disease: Musculoskeletal; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN60890411
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of East Anglia (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 4 September 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 124

Inclusion Criteria

For part 1 screening:
Patients who have had a carpal tunnel decompression at the NNUH Dept of Orthopaedics at least 12 months earlier, aged 18 or over.

For part 2 trial: patients who have had their hand sensation assessed, in whom at least 2 out of 3 sensory tests show results below normal and who have given fully informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who do not appear to be able to give fully informed consent or do not consent to being randomised (that is those who express a strong preference for the treatment)
2. Patients in whom the sensory tests are within normal range

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tactile gnosis assessed by Shape-texture identification test; Timepoint(s): 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Locognosia; Timepoint(s): 6 and 12 weeks<br>2. Michigan Hand Questionnaire; Timepoint(s): 6 and 12 weeks<br>3. Moberg pick-up test; Timepoint(s): 6 and 12 weeks<br>4. Touch threshold; Timepoint(s): 6 and 12 weeks