Status:
RECRUITING
Investigation of the Relationship Between Ultrasonographic Parameters and Tactile Sensation in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between different ultrasonographic indices used in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and the level of tactile sensation. The primary quest...
Detailed Description
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compression neuropathy. The etiology of CTS can be related to work, lifestyle, injury, or genetic predisposition. Exposure to vibrations or repetitive f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Electrodiagnostic diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome with pain, numbness, burning, and tingling consistent with the median nerve dermatomal area lasting at least 6 weeks.
- Literate
- Agree to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Concomitant diabetes, systemic inflammatory disease, active infection, and history of malignancy
- Being \<18 and \>65 years old
- Being illiterate
- Refusing to participate in the study
- Having a disease with neuropathic pain, such as polyneuropathy, radiculopathy, or MS
- Other concomitant upper extremity entrapment neuropathies (e.g., cubital tunnel syndrome)
- Having undergone surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
- Rheumatoid arthritis, advanced hand osteoarthritis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07170449
Start Date
August 1 2025
End Date
April 30 2026
Last Update
September 12 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Sultan Abdülhamit Han Trainin and Educational Hospital
Üsküdar, İ̇stanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)