Added Value of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis, Management, and Follow-Up of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKafrelsheikh University
About this trial
This study aims to assess the ultrasound (US) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) as a tool for diagnosis, treatment planning and follow-up of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age ≥18 years old.
Both sexes.
Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Disqualifiers
History of wrist surgery (including carpal tunnel injection) or fracture.
Clinical or electrophysiological evidence of an accompanying condition that mimics carpal tunnel syndrome or interferes with its evaluation, such as proximal median neuropathy, cervical radiculopathy or polyneuropathy.
History of underlying disorders associated with carpal tunnel syndrome such as diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, pregnancy, acromegaly or hypothyroidism.
Electrodiagnostic findings suggestive of co-existing neurological disorders.
Trial population
This retrospective study will be carried out on 60 patients with CTS admitted in KafrElsheikh University Hospitals over a period of 6 months starting from approval of the Medical Sciences Ethics Committee of KafrElsheikh Faculty of Medicine and all the included patients will provide written informed consent.
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Ultrasound
Procedure/SurgeryAll patients underwent high-resolution real-time sonography of the carpal tunnel (both hands) using an Ultrasound (US) machine and a 12 MHz linear array transducer. US examination will be performed before and 3 months after surgery.
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Ultrasound group1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Sensitivity of ultrasound in diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
Sensitivity of ultrasound in diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome will be recorded.
Time frame
IntraoperativelySponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov