Measurement of fingertip forces to study recovery of hand function in patients with Carpal Tunnel syndrome

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/12/047894
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Varadhan SKM

Brief Summary

This study measures the fingertip forces while grasping an instrumented handle in different conditions to make an objective assessment of recovery of hand function in patients with Carpal Tunnel syndrome (CTS). This is a longitudinal observational study in patients opting for corrective surgery for CTS. The force based metrics will be compared with the standard clinical test scores at different milestones of recovery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-12
• Study Start: 2022-06-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

CTS Patients opting for corrective surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

History of other neurological and motor illness apart from CTS.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Safety Margin, DASH Score, BCTQ Score	Pre-op,Post-op Week 3, Post-op Week 5
Force and Moments	Pre-op,Post-op Week 3, Post-op Week 5

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion,	Maximal compression force,

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SIMS; 🇮🇳 Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

SIMS

🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Dr Mohamed Ibrahim B K

Principal investigator

9361610995

mdibrahim99@icloud.com