NCT00694265

Sonographic Follow-up of Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Undergoing Surgical or Conservative Treatment

Sonographic Follow-up of Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Undergoing Surgical or Conservative Treatment: Prospective Cohort Study.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 55 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Bern · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In wrists with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) the sonographically measured largest cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve is increased. We compared the changes in largest CSA in wrists undergoing surgical decompression and wrists undergoing conservative treatment of CTS.

Detailed description

Objective: In wrists with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) the sonographically measured largest cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve is increased. We compared the changes in largest CSA in wrists undergoing surgical decompression and wrists undergoing conservative treatment of CTS. Methods: Prospective cohort study in 55 consecutive patients with 78 wrists with established CTS, including 60 wrists with surgical decompression and 18 wrists with conservative treatment. A sonographic examination was scheduled before and at 4 months after initiation of treatment. Changes in CSA between wrists with surgical and wrists with conservative treatment were compared using linear regression models.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Decompression	Surgical decompression of the median nerve
PROCEDURE	Conservative treatment	Conservative treatment typically consisted of splinting and corticosteroid injections

Timeline

• Start date: 2002-01-01
• Primary completion: 2003-06-01
• Completion: 2003-12-01
• First posted: 2008-06-10
• Last updated: 2008-08-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland