Status:
COMPLETED
Tourniquet vs. No Tourniquet for Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Release
Lead Sponsor:
Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Trigger Finger
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions treated by the hand surgeon. During these procedures, a tourniquet is often used to minimize bleeding and im...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing patients undergoing open carpal tunnel or trigger finger release with or without the use of a tourniquet. This will be a parallel study by design where ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients must have been over the age of 18 at the time of surgery
- must have had either an electromyographically confirmed CTS and/or a clinically significant triggering or locking digit.
- Patients must have been able to understand and complete the pre-and post-operative questionnaires which were administered in either English or French.
Exclusion
- contra-indications for subcutaneous epinephrine use
- history of digital gangrene
- buerger's disease
- previous replantation
- Raynaud
- Sclerodactyly.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 25 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 6 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
67 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04354415
Start Date
October 25 2018
End Date
April 6 2020
Last Update
May 26 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Maisonneuve Rosemont
Montreal East, Quebec, Canada, H1T 2M4