Typing Proficiency Following Carpal Tunnel Release
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observational
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Brief Summary
This study will investigate how soon a patient's typing proficiency returns to their pre-operative levels following carpal tunnel release surgery. In order to determine this, patients will undergo typing tests at different time points that will record their typing accuracy and speed. The results will then be compared to determine on average how soon a person returns to their pre-operative baseline results.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started May 2013
Typical duration for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 9, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 15, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2015
CompletedSeptember 17, 2015
September 1, 2015
2.1 years
May 9, 2013
September 15, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in typing test measurements (speed and accuracy)
Each patient will complete a preoperative typing test (at their home) prior to undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery. The patient will then take the same typing test at the following time points postoperatively: 8-10days, 2wks, 3wks, 4wks, 5wks, 6wks, 8wks, 12wks. The change in speed and accuracy will be assessed by comparing the preoperative (baseline) typing test results to the postoperative typing test results.
Preoperative, Postoperative: 8-10days, 2wks, 3wks, 4wks, 5wks, 6wks, 8wks, 12wks
Study Arms (1)
Patients who have carpal tunnel release surgery
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
Vanderbilt Hand \& Upper Extremity Center Outpatient Clinic
You may qualify if:
- Patients set to undergo carpal tunnel release
- Patients who have a positive EMG test
- Patients must have access to a computer with internet access
- Patients must have an email account
- Patients must be between the ages of 20-70
- Patients that meet typing test requirements
- Must type weekly
- Typing proficiency of 30 wpm at time of pre-operative appointment
- Must use all fingers when typing
- Can read text in font Times New Roman size 14
You may not qualify if:
- People who cannot read or write
- Patients who do not speak English
- Patients unwilling or unable to return for follow-up visits prescribed by the study protocol
- Patients with concurrent, ipsilateral confounding hand or upper extremity pathology such as trigger finger, ganglion cyst, painful arthritis, etc.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Vanderbilt University Hand & Upper Extremity Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Donald H Lee, MD
Vanderbilt University
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 9, 2013
First Posted
May 15, 2013
Study Start
May 1, 2013
Primary Completion
June 1, 2015
Study Completion
June 1, 2015
Last Updated
September 17, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-09