Investigating the Effect of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on Activity and Participation

Recruiting

• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT06635109
• Lead Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University

Brief Summary

The aim of our study was to examine the effect of different severities of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on activity and participation within the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

Detailed Description

Individuals between the ages of 18-65 who were diagnosed with CTS in the dominant hand and who volunteered to participate in the study were included. SF-36, Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Q-DASH), Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire - Functional Status Scale will be used to assess activity and participation. The questionnaires will be filled out via Google Forms. Shapiro-Wilk test will be performed to determine the distribution of the data. Whether the dependent variables differ between groups will be analysed by One-way ANOVA (continuous). For significant F-test, an additional investigation of differences between groups will be performed with Gabriel's post hoc procedure.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-08
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-10
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study Start: 2024-11-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-19
• Primary Completion: 2025-09-20
• Study Completion: 2025-10-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of CTS in the dominant hand
• Being between the ages of 18-65
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Having systemic inflammatory disease
• Having a disease that may cause polyneuropathy such as diabetes mellitus
• Having a pacemaker
• Having a disease affecting the central nervous system
• Having cervical radiculopathy
• History of previous operation or local steroid injection due to CTS

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Short Form - 36 Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36)	15 minutes	SF-36 is a health-related quality of life questionnaire consisting of 8 scales (physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health problems, pain, general health perceptions, vitality, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems, mental health). Responses to items are converted into scale scores from 0 (worst health) to 100 (best health).
Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Q-DASH)	10 minutes	Each question in the scale is scored between 1 and 5. The results range from 0 (no difficulty or symptoms) to 100 (no activity or very severe symptoms).
Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ)	15 minutes	The Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ) is a hand-specific questionnaire that measures the health status of patients with acute and chronic hand disorders. The MHQ is an outcome tool consisting of 37 questions and 6 domains: (1) overall hand function, (2) activities of daily living, (3) pain, (4) work performance, (5) aesthetics, and (6) patient satisfaction with function. Each domain is scored using an unweighted method by summing the responses on each scale (1 to 5) and normalising the scores to a scale from 0 to 100. A lower score indicates more severe disability, other than pain. The final score is obtained by averaging the six scores after inverting the pain score.
Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire - Functional Status Scale	5 minutes	It is an 8-item questionnaire used to assess the functional status of patients with CTS. Each item is scored from 1 to 5. Scores range from 1 (no functional deficit) to 5 (worst possible function). The patient's functional status score is the average of all 8 items.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kutahya Health Science University; 🇹🇷 Kutahya, Turkey