Comparison of efficacy of ultrasound-guided midline and ulnar in-plane approach and blind midline approach triamcinolone acetonide injection in pain and fuction improvement among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome; A randomized clinical trial.

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Recruiting

• Conditions: carpal tunnel syndrome.; Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb; G56.00

• Registration Number: IRCT20130523013442N25
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 October 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who suffer from mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
Participants aged between 18 to 65 years
Patients who had symptoms for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

Women who were pregnant
Participants who had severe carpal tunnel syndrome
Patients who had past history of disorders like diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction and rheumatoid arthritis
Patients who had history of local injection of steroids within last 3 months
Patients who had concomitant underlying neuropathy or radiculopathy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 10 weeks after injection. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention and 10 weeks after injection. Method of measurement: Boston questionnaire.;Sensory and motor nerve conduction. Timepoint: Before intervention and 10 weeks after injection. Method of measurement: Nerve electrophysiologic study.;Median nerve size in ultrasound. Timepoint: Before intervention and 10 weeks after injection. Method of measurement: Cross section area of median nerve in inlet of carpal tunnel by ultrasound.