Sonographic Examination of Median Nerve Variations
ConditionCarpal Tunnel Syndrome
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorYunus Burak Bayır
About this trial
The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of bifid median nerve in patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and whether it has a higher prevalence in CTS patients than in asymptomatic individuals, and to evaluate the characteristics of the bifid median nerve found and whether median nerve variations are predisposing factors in the development of CTS.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Having typical Carpal Tunnel Sydnrome symptoms lasting longer than 3 months
Carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed with EMG
Being a male/female >18 years of age
Disqualifiers
History of polyneuropathy, brachial plexopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, or surgery in the wrist area
Presence of inflammatory arthritis, hypothyroidism, pregnancy, rheumatological disorders, diabetes mellitus
Presence of peripheral vascular disease
Trial population
129 patients
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
elastography,usg
Diagnostic testPatients' general pain will be assessed with Visual Analog Scale (Global Pain), symptom severity and functional status will be assessed with Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, hand grip strength will be measured with dynamometer. Patient hand diagram will be marked according to patient's sensory symptoms. Median nerve cross-sectional area measurement at pisiform level with ultrasound, distal motor latency and sensory nerve conduction velocity with emg will be performed and recorded. Median nerve stiffness will be assessed with real-time elastography.
Treatment groups
129 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: normal median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome1 intervention
Group B: median nerve variation in carpal tunnel syndrome1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Visual Analog Scale(VAS)
The VAS used for pain assessment consists of a line drawn in the form of a ruler,and numbers from 0 to 10(with 0 as ''no pain'' and 10 as ''unbearable pain'') were asked to score.
Time frame
This evaluation will be made and recorded at the beginningSecondary outcomes
1
Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire
symptom severity and functional status scale
Time frame
This evaluation will be made and recorded at the beginning.2
Dynamometer
Hand grip strength measurement test
Time frame
This evaluation will be made and recorded at the beginning.3
Ultrasound
Median nerve cross-sectional area measurement at the pisiform level.
Time frame
This evaluation will be made and recorded at the beginning.4
Real-time elastography.
Median nerve stiffness will be evaluated by real-time strain/sheer elastography.
Time frame
This evaluation will be made and recorded at the beginning.Sponsors and contacts
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Yunus Burak Bayır
Lead sponsor
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov