Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Hydro-dissection of Median Nerve in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ)
研究概览
简要总结
60 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome will undergo ultrasound guided hydrodissection of the median nerve with follow up using Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ) at 3, 6 and 12 months
详细描述
Aim of study:
to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound guided hydrodissection of median nerve as minimal invasive procedure in carpal tunnel syndrome
Study Design:
60 patients with a clinical diagnosis of mild-to moderate CTS will be evaluated clinically and confirmed by neurophysiological study (NCV and EMG study). patients will undergo ultrasound guided hydrodissection, from the outpatient clinic of Neurology department, Ain shams University hospitals.
Study Subjects:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 60 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •patients with clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate CTS and confirmed by neurophysiological studies.
- •The clinical symptoms and signs of CTS are as follows:
- •sensory symptoms in the form of paresthesia, dysesthesia, pain and numbness of the hand in the distribution of median nerve which was more nocturnal, postural or related to hand overuse and relieved by frequent shaking of the hand
- •motor symptoms in the form of decreased strength of the thenar muscles
- •positive Phalen and/or Tinel sign.
排除标准
- •Pregnancy
- •hypothyroidism
- •systemic infection
- •history of polyneuropathy
- •cervical radiculopathy
- •brachial plexopathy
- •thoracic outlet syndrome
- •history of previous carpal tunnel open surgery or local steroid injection and severe CTS (confirmed by el electrophysiological studies)
结局指标
主要结局
Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ)
时间窗: 12 months
Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire, highest score is 95, lowest score is 19, higher score denotes worse outcome
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Mai Fathy Ahmed Fahmy
Lecturer of Neurology
Ain Shams University