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DUCATS Trial: Dynamic Ultrasound to Enhance Understanding of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Completed
Conditions
Carpal Tunnel
Interventions
Drug: Steroid Injection
Procedure: Carpel Tunnel surgery
Registration Number
NCT02219555
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn if researchers can identify through ultrasound images and clinical assessment which subjects with carpel tunnel syndrome will do better following standard of care non-surgical or surgical treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
204
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Non-surgical treatmentSteroid InjectionWhen clinically indicated, subjects will receive a standard of care carpal tunnel injection whose volume and specific steroid drug will be based on the recommendation of the treating clinician
Surgical treatmentCarpel Tunnel surgeryWhen clinically indicated, subjects will receive standard of care carpel tunnel release surgery as recommended by treating clinician
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in CTSAQ symptom scoreBaseline - 12 months

A change from baseline scores will be used to assess outcome

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in Hand/wrist pain by VASBaseline - 12 month

A change from baseline will be used to assess outcome

Change in Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) questionnaire scoringBaseline - 12 month

CES-D questionnaire scoring will be used to assess outcomes

Change in CTSAQ function scoreBaseline - 12 month

A change from baseline will be used to assess outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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