Patient Outcomes With Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Interventions: Procedure: endoscopic carpal tunnel release; Procedure: open carpal tunnel release

• Registration Number: NCT00880295
• Lead Sponsor: Penn State University

Brief Summary

Although some surgeons prefer one technique rather than the other, both endoscopic and open carpal tunnel release procedures are accepted as standard of care surgeries to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome. The investigator's research is designed to evaluate the significant difference in patient satisfaction between endoscopically-released wrists and open-released wrists. The goal of the study is to compare the two techniques using the following criteria:

1. Primary outcome: patient satisfaction via surveys used in prior publications

2. Secondary outcome: length of time to return to work

3. Secondary outcome: clinical data for recovery from carpal tunnel syndrome including a thorough physical exam and EMG's

4. Secondary outcome: complication rates

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03-23
• Study First Submitted: 2009-04-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2009-04-13
• Primary Completion: 2016-07-26
• Study Completion: 2016-07-26
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-21
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients between the ages of 18 and 75
2. Documented clinical and electromyography (EMG) proven carpal tunnel syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

1. Recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome
2. Inflammatory arthropathy
3. Peripheral neuropathy
4. Diabetes
5. < 18 or > 75 years old
6. Pregnant at the time of enrollment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
endoscopic surgery	endoscopic carpal tunnel release	-
open surgery	open carpal tunnel release	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome: patient satisfaction via surveys used in prior publications	24 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States