NCT07364604

Very Early Outcomes in Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 113 (actual)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

We are looking at whether there is a difference in pain and function in the very early period when comparing carpal tunnel release performed by the endoscopic technique versus the open technique.

Detailed description

The purpose of our study is to examine the very early (\<2 weeks post-op) outcomes of endoscopic versus open carpal tunnel releases (CTR). We will call patients on post-operative days 3, 7 and 14 and collect Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE), Patient Related Wrist and Hand Evaluation (PRWHE), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain and return to work status at each time frame to see if there is any difference between the two procedures.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Carpal Tunnel Release	Description: An open incision was made over the proximal palm to access and visualize transverse carpal tunnel, then divided it completely surgically. In the endoscopic technique, a small incision is made over the distal wrist and a camera and blade are within the wrist, then the transverse carpal ligament is divide from inside the palm

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-06-30
• Completion: 2024-06-30
• First posted: 2026-01-23
• Last updated: 2026-01-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States