Status:

COMPLETED

Ultrasonographic Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-12 years

Brief Summary

Mucopolysaccharidosis are lysosomal storage disorders such as Hunter, Hurler, and Sanfilippo syndromes. These patients have a genetic enzyme deficiency that results in the inability to degrade glycosa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For the first arm of the study (25 participants):
  • Children with mucopolysaccharidosis presenting to the senior author's clinic with signs or symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome will be enrolled to receive both an EMG and carpal tunnel ultrasound of the upper extremities.
  • For the second arm of the study (100 participants):
  • Healthy children ages 3-12 with no acute upper extremity trauma or history of mucopolysaccharidosis.
  • 25 additional participants requested in case of inconclusive ultrasound results, patient removal, or other unusable results.

Exclusion

  • First arm:
  • Children with mucopolysaccharidosis who have undergone previous treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.
  • Second arm:
  • Acute (\<3month) wrist or hand surgery/injuries.
  • Unable to obtain parental consent or patient assent.
  • History of mucopolysaccharidosis.
  • Non-english speaking.
  • Cognitive impairment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02196220

Start Date

July 1 2013

End Date

June 1 2019

Last Update

August 20 2019

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University of Utah/Primary Children's Medical Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84121