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NCT Number: NCT00184158

Treatment for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

The researchers want to find out the best treatment for cubital tunnel. The researchers establish the degree of nerve compression and then the patients are randomised to different treatment alternatives, ranging from conservative to operative treatments.

The study is performed at 5 different hospitals in Norway.

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Key information

Conditions

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Cumulative Trauma Disorders Mononeuropathies Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Nerve Compression Syndromes Nerve Sheath Neoplasms Nervous System Diseases Neuroma Neuromuscular Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Sprains and Strains Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes Ulnar Neuropathies Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, 7006, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with cubital tunnel syndrome

Exclusion criteria

  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
  • Osteoarthrosis
  • Varus or valgus deformities at elbow

Treatment and study plan

Decompression

Procedure

Conservative, simple decompression and nerve transfer

Primary outcomes

  1. pain

Secondary outcomes

  1. electroneurography (ENG

    electroneurography (ENG) before and after the operation and to see if it is consistent with the patient evaluation.

  2. paresthesia

  3. weakness

  4. patient satisfaction

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Cubital Tunnel Treatment, Evaluation of Conservative and Operative Alternatives

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated
Aug 22, 2017

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