Status:
TERMINATED
Corticosteroid Injection as a Predictor of Outcome in Carpal Tunnel Release
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study will investigate whether symptomatic improvement following carpal tunnel corticosteroid injection can be correlated to symptomatic improvement following carpal tunnel release and therefore ...
Detailed Description
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful condition that is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. Symptoms usually are pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand and wrist, radiating up the a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
- English speaking patients only
Exclusion
- Patients less than 18 years old
- Patients who are pregnant by patient report or intending to become pregnant during the study
- Patients unwilling or unable to return for follow-up visits prescribed by the study protocol.
- Patients who qualify for inclusion in the study, but refuse to participate.
- Patients with evidence of thenar atrophy on exam
- Patients with a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy or other neuropathy.
- Patients with previous ipsilateral carpal tunnel injection or release.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00655915
Start Date
December 1 2007
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
March 9 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt Hand & Upper Extremity Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-8828