NCT03629470

Effectiveness of Nerve Glide Exercises on Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2 (actual)
• Sponsor: NYU Langone Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine if nerve glide exercises in patients with cubital tunnel syndrome can improve pain, paraesthesias and reduce the need for future surgery. Cubital tunnel syndrome is a common form of peripheral neuropathy caused by compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Surgical intervention is typically reserved for those with severe symptoms, but many cases can be treated with non-operative measures. This study will look at the efficacy of nerve glide exercises in the management of cubital tunnel syndrome. 70 subjects with cubital tunnel syndrome will be enrolled and randomized into groups receiving either standard conservative measures or standard measures in addition to nerve glide exercises. Outcomes will be measured 6 months after initiation of treatment with questionnaires on clinical symptoms and function to see if there is a difference between the two groups.

Conditions

• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Standard Conservative Treatment	Range of motion exercises, medication and activity modification.
OTHER	Nerve Gliding Exercises	Taught by occupational therapist. These exercises involve motions of the wrist, arm and neck. Subjects will be instructed to perform exercises regularly following the occupational therapists' protocol

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-09
• Primary completion: 2021-12-28
• Completion: 2021-12-28
• First posted: 2018-08-14
• Last updated: 2022-09-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States