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Ultrasound Guided Median Nerve Hydrodissection Using Dextrose

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Interventions
Procedure: dextrose 5% median nerve hydrodissection
Registration Number
NCT05725460
Lead Sponsor
Iraqi Board of medical specialties
Brief Summary

to compare the efficacy of dextrose 5% with steroid hydrodissection in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Detailed Description

in some cases there is prohibition to use steroid with example the patient rejection to use steroid the maneuver planned median nerve hydrodissection using ultrasound and 10 mld of dextrose 5%, unleash the median nerve for the surrounding structure and short follow up planned to be 2 weeks

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

severe carpal tunnel syndrome failed medical management -

Exclusion Criteria

previous failed surgery previous failed injection previous failed trial of hydrodissection cervical or brachial nerve entrapment wrist osteoarthritis or rheumatoid pregnant diabetes mellitus

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
steroiddextrose 5% median nerve hydrodissection10 mls of steroid used to separate the median nerve from adjacent structures
dextrose 5%dextrose 5% median nerve hydrodissection10 mls of dextrose under ultrasound to separate the median nerve from adjacent structures
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain relief in 2 weeks follow up6 months

difference in sensory and functional symptoms post median nerve hydrodissection using dextrose and compare this effect with steroid population arm using Boston questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Baghdad Medical City

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Baghdad, Iraq

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