Nerve Morphology in Diabetic Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Peripheral Neuropathy; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Diabetes Complications; Entrapment Neuropathies

• Registration Number: NCT00856011
• Lead Sponsor: Skane University Hospital

Brief Summary

The underlying basis of carpal tunnel syndrome and the basis of its increased incidence in diabetes are unknown. The aim of this study was to quantified pathology in an uncompressed nerve (posterior interosseous nerve in the forearm between diabetic and non-diabetic patients with CTS.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2003-12
• Study Completion: 2008-04
• Status Verified: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2009-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Nerve morphology (Fascicular area, myelinated nerve fiber density, endoneurial capillary density and subperineurial space

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. of Hand Surgery, Malmo University Hospital; 🇸🇪 Malmo, Sweden