NCT01109901

Comparison of Effect of Anterior Subcutaneous and Submuscular Transposition on Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Study of Surgical Methods for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine which surgical method is better for cubital tunnel syndrome in outcomes.

Detailed description

Compression of the ulnar nerve at the cubital tunnel is the most common cause of numbness on the ulnar side of the hand. We aimed to compare patient outcomes included pain, sensation, muscle strength and muscle atrophy in two methods of surgery contain Anterior Sub Cutaneous Transposition (ASCT) and Anterior Sub Muscular Transposition (ASMT) of the ulnar nerve in Cubital tunnel syndrome.

Conditions

• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	anterior subcutaneous transposition	transposition of ulnar nerve into subcutaneous bed
PROCEDURE	Anterior submuscular transposition	transposition of ulnar nerve into muscular tissue

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-10-01
• Primary completion: 2009-03-01
• Completion: 2009-03-01
• First posted: 2010-04-23
• Last updated: 2010-04-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iran