Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Long-term Outcomes Following Endoscopic or Open Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Region Skane
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
No randomized trials have compared long-term outcomes following endoscopic and open carpal tunnel release in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The investigators conducted a single-center ran...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (original trial):
- Primary idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome
- age 25-60 years
- currently employed
- duration of symptoms of at least three months
- inadequate response to six weeks' treatment with wrist splint
- symptoms of classic or probable carpal tunnel syndrome according to the diagnostic criteria in the Katz hand diagram, and nerve conduction test showing median neuropathy at the wrist (distal motor latency ≥4.5 milliseconds, wrist-digit sensory latency ≥3.5 milliseconds, or sensory conduction velocity at the carpal tunnel segment \<40 metres/second but no other abnormalities.
- Exclusion Criteria (original trial):
- Inflammatory joint disease
- diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorder, pregnancy, trauma to the affected hand during the preceding year
- previous carpal tunnel release surgery in the affected hand
- carpal tunnel release surgery in the contralateral hand during the preceding year
- symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome in the contralateral hand not adequately relieved by splint at the time of enrollment
- current sick leave because of disorders other than carpal tunnel syndrome
- inability to complete questionnaires because of language problem or cognitive disorder.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
124 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01887145
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
January 1 2015
Last Update
May 6 2015
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