Sonographic Follow-up of Patients With… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cumulative Trauma Disorders Median Neuropathy Mononeuropathies Nerve Compression Syndromes Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Sprains and Strains Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Dep. of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Bern University Hospital

Bern, Switzerland

About this study

Objective:

In wrists with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) the sonographically measured largest cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve is increased. We compared the changes in largest CSA in wrists undergoing surgical decompression and wrists undergoing conservative treatment of CTS.

Methods:

Prospective cohort study in 55 consecutive patients with 78 wrists with established CTS, including 60 wrists with surgical decompression and 18 wrists with conservative treatment. A sonographic examination was scheduled before and at 4 months after initiation of treatment. Changes in CSA between wrists with surgical and wrists with conservative treatment were compared using linear regression models.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

wrists with established CTS

Exclusion criteria

prior surgery for CTS
traumatic lesions
coexistent neurological disease

Treatment and study plan

Decompression

Procedure

Surgical decompression of the median nerve

Conservative treatment

Procedure

Conservative treatment typically consisted of splinting and corticosteroid injections

Primary outcomes

Measure of the largest cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve

Time frame: Before and 4 months after initiation of treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Bern

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sonographic Follow-up of Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Undergoing Surgical or Conservative Treatment: Prospective Cohort Study.

Acronym: CTS

Important dates

Study start: 2002
Primary completion: 2003
Study completion: 2003
First posted: Jun 10, 2008
Registry last updated: Aug 26, 2008

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