Status:

COMPLETED

Assessment of Subsynovial Connective Tissue Thickness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

KU Leuven

Conditions:

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The general aim of this research is to gain insight in the role of SSCT in the etiology and progression of CTS. We hypothesize that (degenerative) damage of the SSCT occurs early on in the pathogenesi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For CTS patients
  • Human adults, 18 years and older
  • Complaints compatible with CTS (Katz Hand Diagram\[31\] rating of 'classic', 'probable' or 'possible' or typical clinical signs)
  • Indication for electrodiagnostic testing
  • Informed consent to participate
  • For Healthy subjects
  • Human adults, 18 years and older
  • Negative electrodiagnostic testing and scoring 'unlikely' at Katz Hand diagram
  • Informed consent to participate

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • History of renal disease, diabetes, chemotherapy, tumors, other neurological diseases (e.g., polyneuropathy), thyroid disease
  • Problems of the upper limb, e.g., degenerative and inflammatory joint disease, gout, tendinopathy at the wrist, acute trauma of the upper limb

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 11 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 6 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

92 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04491058

Start Date

August 11 2020

End Date

May 6 2024

Last Update

February 21 2025

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UZ Leuven

Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium, 3000