NCT02739945

Sonographic Examination Cubital Tunnel Release

Sonographic Follow-up of Patients With Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Undergoing Open Neurolysis in Situ or Endoscopic Release: A Prospective Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators want to compare changes in cross-sectional area (CSA) of the ulnar nerve at the elbow after open release or endoscopic release.

Detailed description

The investigators want to compare changes in CSA of the ulnar nerve at the elbow hypothesizing that US examination is a useful tool to detect unsuccessful release and defining which technique shows the best outcome in the first year postoperatively. The measurement of cross-sectional area (CSA) as a diagnostic tool to detect entrapments syndrome in upper limbs has already been described. US typically demonstrates an abrupt narrowing and displacement of the nerve within the tunnel, possibly in association with a thickened retinaculum or a space-occupying lesions. Previous studies prospectively compared sonographic outcomes after decompression of the median nerve at the wrist.

Conditions

• Ulnar Nerve Compression, Cubital Tunnel

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Cubital tunnel release	The ulnar nerve is decompressed proximally at the intramuscular septum, decompressed more distally through the cubital tunnel and then exposed between the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. Care is taken to ensure that any point that might compress the ulnar nerve either proximally or distally is evaluated.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-05-01
• Primary completion: 2016-01-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2016-04-15
• Last updated: 2016-04-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland