ESWT VS Local corticosteroid injection for the treatment of CTS; Functional, electrodiagnosis and neuromuscular ultrasound assessment: A Randomized Controlled

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: carpal tunnel syndrome; Dull, aching discomfort in the hand, symptoms in the median distribution; Tinel’s sign; Phalen’s sign; Sensory loss in the median nerve distribution

• Registration Number: TCTR20150709001
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-07-09
• Study Completion: 2016-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 178

Inclusion Criteria

CTS patients who are at least 19 years of age are enrolled based on their history and physical examination follow the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) for CTS with diagnostic criteria and EDX criteria from AAEM in mild and moderate degrees.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with underlying metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus, genetic disorders, upper limb surgery, peripheral polyneuropathy, traumatic nerve injury, blood coagulation disorder or during the use of anticoagulants, pregnancy, thrombosis, cancer and previous surgical, wrist splint or injection CTS treatment. Excluded severe CTS patients according to electrodiagnosis criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified