The effect of a Hand Therapy Preoperative Screening and Intervention Clinic on patient and hospital outcomes : a randomised control trial
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromePhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapyPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613001095752
- Lead Sponsor
- QEII Jubilee Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
A diagnosis of idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome confirmed by a nerve conduction study.
3 months or less since referral to the QEII Hospital from their GP.
Symptoms for greater than 2 months
A diagnosis of CTS as determined a nerve conduction study
18-85 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
Diabetes
Patients with severe CTS symptoms as determined by patient outcome measures, nerve conduction resultsand
wasting of the thenar eminence.
Pregnancy related CTS
Inflammatory disease (such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus)
Wrist and carpal osteoarthritis
Traumatic onset of CTS from a fracture or injury
Pending litigation or WorkCover claim
Other neuropathy of the upper limb.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method