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Clinical Trials/IRCT20180603039969N1
IRCT20180603039969N1CompletedPhase 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 enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Enrollment
54

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 years to 65 years (—)
Sex
All

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.

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