NCT06251674

Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Transverse Carpal Ligament Release for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Transverse Carpal Ligament Needle Release Via Different Approaches for Patients With Mild-to-moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most common peripheral nerve entrapment neuropathies, and it is characterized by pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the regions innervated by the median nerve (MN). CTS is believed to result from compression of the MN as it passes through the narrowed carpal tunnel with regard to gradual ischemia and fibrosis.Ultrasound-guided needle release of transverse carpal ligament(TCL) is an effective method to decompress the carpal.There are two main approaches to perform the release, short-axis or long-axis. However, there is no consensus about the optimal strategy.Thus, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of these two approaches for patients with mild-to-moderate CTS.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	long-axis needle release	The participants received one session of ultrasound-guided long-axis TCL needle release.
OTHER	short-axis needle release	The participants received one session of ultrasound-guided long-axis TCL needle release.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-30
• Completion: 2023-12-30
• First posted: 2024-02-09
• Last updated: 2024-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China