Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Subsynovial Connective Tissue Thickness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
KU Leuven
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The general aim of this research is to gain insight in the role of SSCT in the etiology and progression of CTS. We hypothesize that (degenerative) damage of the SSCT occurs early on in the pathogenesi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For CTS patients
- Human adults, 18 years and older
- Complaints compatible with CTS (Katz Hand Diagram\[31\] rating of 'classic', 'probable' or 'possible' or typical clinical signs)
- Indication for electrodiagnostic testing
- Informed consent to participate
- For Healthy subjects
- Human adults, 18 years and older
- Negative electrodiagnostic testing and scoring 'unlikely' at Katz Hand diagram
- Informed consent to participate
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- History of renal disease, diabetes, chemotherapy, tumors, other neurological diseases (e.g., polyneuropathy), thyroid disease
- Problems of the upper limb, e.g., degenerative and inflammatory joint disease, gout, tendinopathy at the wrist, acute trauma of the upper limb
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 11 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 6 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
92 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04491058
Start Date
August 11 2020
End Date
May 6 2024
Last Update
February 21 2025
Active Locations (1)
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium, 3000