NCT00981565

Mild Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Operative Versus Conservative Treatment in Mild Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Randomized Prospective Multicenter Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 88 (actual)
• Sponsor: North Karelia Central Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment. Diagnosis is based on symptoms, clinical findings and electrophysiological examination. Several conservative and surgical treatment options have been described. Studies of surgical versus conservative treatment in mild carpal tunnel syndrome have not been done and it is still unclear whether or not surgical treatment is better than conservative treatment. The aim of this study is to research has surgery better outcome in mild CTS than conservative treatment. Patient satisfactory, clinical and electrophysiologic outcomes, direct and indirect costs will be evaluated.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	open carpal tunnel release	surgery to release the carpal tunnel
OTHER	Night-cast	individual night time splinting

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-09-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2009-09-22
• Last updated: 2012-10-18

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Finland