NCT02995382

Health-Related Quality of Life in Cases of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Health-Related Quality of Life in Cases of Anterior Intramuscular Transposition for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: McMaster University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to determine the Health Related Quality of life (HRQOL) (the physical, mental, emotional and social functioning) of patients with cubital tunnel syndrome following anterior intramuscular transposition, after one year.

Detailed description

As there are many different surgical procedures to address cubital tunnel syndrome, HRQOL will be used to determine if anterior intramuscular transposition provides patients with positive outcomes. To measure HRQOL 3 specific scales will be administered: 1. A generic scale, the Short Form-36 2. A condition specific scale, the Patient-Rated Ulnar Nerve Evaluation (PRUNE) 3. A utility scale, the EuroQOL, five dimension questionnaire These scales are widely reported in the literature, are valid, reliable and easy to fill out. Using these scales we can determine HRQOL as well as Quality Adjusted Life Years, which, allows us to do a cost-utility analysis (economic evaluation) on this specific procedure. Patients will be asked to fill out the above mentioned questionnaires, as well as perform 2 performance tests (grip strength, and a moving 2-point discrimination test) at the following time points: 1. 1 week prior to surgery 2. 1 day prior to surgery 3. 3 months post surgery 4. 6 months post surgery 5. 12 months post surgery

Conditions

• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Anterior Intramuscular Transposition	Anterior intramuscular transposition technique to decompress the ulnar nerve at the level of the elbow

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-01
• Primary completion: 2023-04-01
• Completion: 2023-06-01
• First posted: 2016-12-16
• Last updated: 2022-07-21