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NCT Number: NCT01017900

Surgery Versus Manual Rupture for Dorsal Carpal Ganglion

This study objectives are to compare the efficacy and safety between surgical excision and manual rupture for dorsal carpal ganglion.The participants with dorsal carpal ganglion will be randomized into 2 groups:surgical excision or manual rupture.The patients will be follow-up for at least 1 yr.Telephone interview will be used for outcome assessment.

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Key information

Conditions

Dorsal Carpal Ganglion

Age range

15 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Songklanakarind hospital

Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, 90110, Thailand

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patients with dorsal carpal ganglion

Exclusion criteria

  • underlying rheumatic condition
  • bleeding tendency

Treatment and study plan

local excision

Procedure

surgical excision by orthopaedic surgeon under local anesthesia

Primary outcomes

  1. recurrence rate

    Time frame: 1,2 and 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. time to recurrence

    Time frame: 1,2 and 3 years

  2. DASH score

    Time frame: 1,2 and 3 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Prince of Songkla University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison Between Surgical Excision and Manual Rupture for Dorsal Carpal Ganglion

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Nov 23, 2009
Registry last updated
May 15, 2012

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