Streamlining Care for Patients With Compression Neuropathies: The Carpal Tunnel Plus Pathway

• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

• Registration Number: NCT06717477
• Lead Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the impact of a new care pathway (the Carpal Tunnel Plus Pathway) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. What was the effect of the Carpal Tunnel Plus Pathway on wait times between each step of the care pathway (e.g. from referral to initial consult, from initial consult to surgical consult, etc.)?

2. How satisfied are patients with the care they received through the Carpal Tunnel Plus Pathway?

Researchers will compare wait times pre- and post- Pathway implementation to see if there was any change.

Participants will be asked to complete a short patient satisfaction survey.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-02
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-05
• Study Start: 2025-02-18
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-10
• Primary Completion: 2025-06
• Study Completion: 2025-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• Referred to the Vancouver General Hospital Neuromuscular Disease Unit or St. Paul's Hospital with a confirmed diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
• Ability to understand English

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wait times	From initial referral to surgery/injection (variable, but approximately 9 months)	Time between each step of the care pathway (e.g. from referral to EMG/neurologic consultation, from referral to surgical consultation, from surgical consultation to surgery)
Patient satisfaction	Immediately after surgery/injection appointment	Patients will be asked to complete a short questionnaire to indicate their level of satisfaction with the care that they received. The custom survey will consist of 4 questions on various aspects of their care that participants will rate on a scale of 1-5 (1 = not at all satisfied, 5 = very satisfied).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vancouver General Hospital; 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada