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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02792790
Other study ID # 16-158
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date March 2016
Est. completion date December 2, 2021

Study information

Verified date December 2021
Source The Cleveland Clinic
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators will prospectively evaluate tissue samples obtained from patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery for amyloid in the soft tissue that is removed. Patients who have tissue that stains positive for amyloid will undergo cardiac testing to look for evidence of cardiac involvement.


Description:

Since the 1970s, the connection between amyloidosis and carpal tunnel syndrome has been described, with tenosynovial tissue staining positive for amyloid fibril deposition. Up to 30% of patients in prior studies with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome have biopsy tissue that stains positive for amyloid deposition. However, the prevalence of cardiac involvement at the time of carpal tunnel syndrome surgery has not been established. Furthermore, the role of TTR kinetic stability in the disease progression of amyloidosis is unclear. Diagnosing TTR amyloidosis at the time of carpal tunnel involvement could lead to an earlier identification of the disease at a stage where the cardiomyopathy may be occult or less advanced. In addition, abnormal TTR kinetics may even precede tissue deposition in the flexor tendon retinaculum. As several emerging pharmacological strategies are in development that may slow or even halt TTR amyloidosis, earlier diagnosis is advantageous. Identification and implementation of therapy for prevention or early disease treatment may alter the natural history of this progressive systemic disease.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 96
Est. completion date December 2, 2021
Est. primary completion date July 21, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 50 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Males = 50 years of age - Females = 60 years of age - Undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery (adequate symptoms are not responding to conservative management requiring surgery) - Able to consent - Underwent carpal tunnel surgery and biopsy within last 30 days, if the study was discussed prior to surgery by one of the study physicians. Exclusion Criteria: - Secondary CTS (Hemodialysis, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma) - Known diagnosis of amyloidosis

Study Design


Locations

Country Name City State
United States Lutheran Hospital Cleveland Ohio

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The Cleveland Clinic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Incidence of transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis in patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery Identify the incidence of TTR amyloid deposits in the soft tissue of patients undergoing carpal tunnel surgery for idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome Biopsy completed on day of surgery
Primary Cardiac progression of transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis in carpal tunnel biopsy-positive patients Assess the progression of cardiac disease in patients with TTR deposits found in soft tissue removed at the time of carpal tunnel surgery 4 years from baseline cardiac assessment.
Secondary Prevalence of abnormal transthyretin (TTR) kinetics in patients undergoing carpal tunnel surgery Identify the prevalence of abnormal TTR kinetics in patients undergoing carpal tunnel surgery for idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (develop a new test that aids identification of misfolded TTR intermediates that is more specific and sensitive to diagnosis this disease in the blood or tissue) One-time kinetics test for biopsy-negative patients; baseline kinetics and annually for 4 years in biopsy-positive patients
Secondary Early transthyretin (TTR) amyloid cardiomyopathy identification in carpal tunnel biopsy-positive patients Investigate whether early TTR cardiomyopathy can be identified in patients who have TTR amyloid deposits identified in the soft tissue removed at the time of carpal tunnel surgery using cardiac biomarkers, echocardiography with strain, and nuclear bone scintigraphy Baseline and annual testing for 4 years in biopsy-positive patients
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