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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy and affects 3-6% of adults in the United States. In patients with severe or refractory symptoms, carpal tunnel release (CTR) represents the definitive management option, and over 550,000 CTRs are performed annually in the United States with over 90% of patients reporting clinical improvement. Currently available CTR techniques include mini-open CTR via a single, 1-3 cm palmar incision (mOCTR), endoscopic CTR via one (wrist) or two (wrist and palm) 1-2 cm incisions (ECTR), and ultrasound guided CTR via a single < 1 cm wrist or palmar incision (USCTR). The primary objective is to assess the impact of USCTR vs mOCTR in a military population. This study is a multi-site prospective randomized comparative trial. Participants with CTS will be randomized to a study arm and receive treatment with ultrasound guided carpal tunnel release (USCTR) vs. traditional mini-open carpal tunnel release (mOCTR). All patients will be followed for a period of 24 months with respect to standard clinical data, military relevant data, and validated patient related outcome measures (PROMs). Data will be collected at 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 1 month, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months, and 24 months post-CTR procedure. Investigators hypothesize that USCTR using the SX-One MicroKnife®, also known as UltraGuideCTR, will safely and more-effectively improve symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome compared to traditional mOCTR, with less loss of military duty days.


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NCT number NCT04504019
Study type Interventional
Source Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date March 2, 2021
Completion date May 2025

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