View clinical trials related to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine how appropriate and practically is the EQ-5D questionnaire in use on patients with carpal tunnel syndrome undergoing surgery along the change of quality of life.
This study aims for a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). This will be done by testing the quantitative sensory testing, the remote ischemic conditioning, the conditioned pain modulation (CPM) and the analysis of the heart-rate variability in patients with CRPS and a control-group. We hypothesize decreased conditioned pain modulation, less effects of remote ischemic conditioning and an affection of the heart-rate variability in patients with CPRS.
This randomized clinical trial will investigate changes in hand function, active cervical range of motion and pinch grip force after the application of physical therapy in women with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The purpose of this study is to compare changes in function, cervical range of motion and pinch grip force induced after the application of a physical therapy program including manual therapies targeted to those areas related to the median nerve or after endoscopic surgery in women with CTS at medium and long-term follow-up. The hypothesis is that manual therapy is more effective for increasing cervical range of motion and pinch grip force, but similarly effective for improving function, than surgical treatment in women with CTS.
This randomized clinical trial will investigate changes in pain intensity and nociceptive gain processing after the application of either physical therapy or surgery in women with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The purpose of this study will be to determine changes in pain intensity, widespread pressure pain sensitivity and segmental thermal changes after the application of a physical therapy program based on desensitization maneuvers of the central nervous system or endoscopic surgery in women with CTS at medium and long-term follow-up periods. We hypothesize that the physical therapy intervention targeted to desensitization of the central nervous system is more effective than surgical intervention for modulating altered nociceptive gain processing in women with CTS.
The purpose of this study is to learn if researchers can identify through ultrasound images and clinical assessment which subjects with carpel tunnel syndrome will do better following standard of care non-surgical or surgical treatment.
The shock wave is a new and potential intervention for the reinnervation of peripheral nerve. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. Although many conservative forms of management including the use of wrist splint, steroid injections and therapeutic ultrasound are applicable, their effectiveness is typically insignificant or short-lived. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment, a relative novel pain intervention at recent decade, was found to be able to alleviate pain for certain kinds of chronic pain conditions without damaging nerve. However, the application of PRF in CTS is scarce. The purpose of this study was to assess the analgesic effect and prognosis of ultrasound-guided PRF in the median nerve in patients with CTS.
Title Staged Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Release: Which Side Hurts More? Primary null hypothesis Patients undergoing staged bilateral open Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR) have no difference in overall pain intensity of pain between sides. Secondary null hypotheses - There is no correlation in overall pain intensity after open CTR surgery and distal sensory latency, distal motor latency, electromyography (EMG), demographics, occupation, avocation, relevant comorbidities, dominance, left vs. right, Pain Self-Efficacy, Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Upper Extremity or PROMIS depression when both surgeries are performed within 6 months. - There is no difference in satisfaction with treatment at the time of suture removal after the first and second open CTR surgery when both are performed within 6 months.. IRB: 2009-p-001-019 ClinicalTrials.gov: Not mandatory, (b/o observational) Authors: Drijkoningen, Braun, Ring Journal: To be discussed Design: Prospective cohort study Background Many hand surgeons note that patients undergoing staged bilateral open carpal tunnel release often experience more pain with the second side. The investigator felt this was an easily testable hypothesis worthy of study. Subjects Eligibility: Inclusion: - Age 18 or older - Idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome - No prior surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome Exclude: - Pregnant women - Not fluent in English Response Variables: - 11-point ordinal measure of overall pain intensity during and after surgery measured at the time of suture removal. - 11-point ordinal measure of satisfaction with treatment - PROMIS upper extremity Explanatory Variables: - Distal Sensory Latency (DSL) - Distal Motor Latency (DML) - EMG changes - Demographics: age, sex, race, occupation, avocation - Time limit between two surgeries < 6 months - Relevant comorbidities: Trapeziometacarpal (TMC) arthrosis, ulnar neuropathy, trigger finger - Involved hand (Dominance, Side) - First side vs. second side surgery - PROMIS Pain Interference Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) - Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ-2) - PROMIS Depression Methods The investigator and study staff will invite all adult patients (age 18 and older) presenting to the Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service Department at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome planning staged bilateral carpal tunnel release. Analysis Power analysis An a priori power analysis for matched pairs was performed. To detect the difference between two dependent means an effect size of 0.5 at alpha of 0.05 and 80% power, a total sample size of 34 patients is needed.As the investigator expects to have patients who will be lost to follow-up the investigators will count 10% extra, a total of 38 patients will be needed. Univariate analysis: Variables will be presented with frequencies and percentages for categorical variables and as mean with standard deviation or median with interquartile range for respectively normal or non-normal distributed continuous variables. Normality of continuous distributed variables will be tested a paired T-Test. Bivariate and multivariable analysis will be performed and subsequently all variables with a probability < 0.10 in bivariate analysis will be inserted in a backward, stepwise, multivariable linear regression analysis to assess their ability to explain variation in outcome. The 11 point Likert Pain scale score is considered significant when there is a difference of more than 1.4 points (2.8 SD*0.5 effect size)on a scale from 1-10.[9]
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 glycosaminoglycans. The glycosaminoglycans accumulate in lysosomes causing cell enlargement and subsequent dysfunction. The accumulation occurs in all tissues including cartilage, joint capsule, and tendons and can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger digits, and various other orthopaedic manifestations [Van Heest, White]. These children often suffer from severe cognitive impairment and are often unable to communicate pain or numbness. Carpal tunnel syndrome is almost always present, but may not become apparent until symptoms are severe and loss of function has occurred. The current gold standard for diagnosis consists of electromyographic (EMG) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) studies under sedation or general anesthetic [Khanna]. Primary Objective: The investigators plan to correlate EMG findings and median nerve cross-sectional area in children with mucopolysaccharidosis. The investigators hypothesis is that ultrasonography of the carpal tunnel in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis will prove to be an effective, reliable, and safe method to evaluate the median nerve, thus avoiding the need for EMG studies and anesthesia. Secondary Objective: The investigators want to determine the cross-sectional area of the median nerve using ultrasonography in a cohort of healthy children, ages 3-12. The investigators plan to evaluate a cohort of healthy children to determine a normal cross-sectional area of the median nerve.
This is a cross sectional study to estimate the prevalence of the presence of amyloid deposits in a biopsy of subcutaneous fat cell, carpal flexor retinaculum and synovial tissue sheath of the flexor tendons requirement for carpal tunnel surgery.