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Clinical Trials/IRCT20180603039969N1
IRCT20180603039969N1
Completed
Phase 2

Comparison of the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided local corticosteroid injection with dextrose 5% solution injection in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Iran University of Medical Sciences0 sites54 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
54
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (paresthesia over the median nerve territory in the hand).
  • Mild to moderate severity of carpal tunnel syndrome, based on electrodiagnostic studies.
  • Age between 18\-65 years,

Exclusion Criteria

  • Severe CTS ( based on electrodiagnostic data).
  • Signs of thenar atrophy.
  • Contraindication for injection ( such as history of hypersensitivity to corticosteroid, signs of local infection, immune deficiency, needle phobia.
  • Diseases that mimic symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome such as polyneuropathy, radiculopathy, and thoracic outlet syndrome.
  • Surgical treatment or local injection in the last six months.
  • Neoplastic or traumatic origin.
  • Tenderness and fracture of wrist bones.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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