The Effect of Surgical Incision Size on Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Not Applicable
Terminated
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Interventions
- Procedure: Carpal tunnel release surgery
- Registration Number
- NCT00435071
- Lead Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
- Brief Summary
This study will investigate the postoperative recovery advantages from having a smaller incision to a larger incision.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients undergoing open carpal tunnel release will be included in this study.
- Patients must have clinical evidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Patients must have positive EMG results
Patient selection factors include:
- Ability and willingness to follow instructions
- Patients who are able and willing to return for follow-up evaluations.
- Patients of all races and genders.
- Patients who are able to follow care instructions.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients less than 18 years old
- Patients unwillingly or unable to comply with a rehabilitation program for carpal tunnel release who indicate difficulty or inability to return for follow-up visits prescribed by the study protocol.
- Patients who qualify for inclusion in the study, but refuse consent to participate in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 Carpal tunnel release surgery - 2 Carpal tunnel release surgery -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Function questionnaires, pain assessment questionnaires, and clinical measurements will be used to determine the outcome of this study. 6 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States