NCT02500355

Brief Summary

Carpal Tunnel Release via Two Small Incisions Comparing With via Standard Incision And Under Endoscope.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
220

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2010

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2010

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2013

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 12, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 16, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

July 16, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

July 12, 2015

Last Update Submit

July 15, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Severity of symptoms and functional status on Boston Questionnaire

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Grip strength

    2 years

Study Arms (3)

Group A

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Carpal Tunnel Release via limited approaches with 2 years follow-up.

Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Release via limited approaches

Group B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Carpal Tunnel Release via standard approach with 2 years follow-up.

Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Release via standard approach

Group C

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release with 2 years follow-up.

Procedure: Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel ReleaseDevice: endoscope or an arthroscopic device

Interventions

Carpal tunnel release with partial excision of the flexor retinaculum via two small incisions.

Group A

Carpal tunnel release with partial excision of the flexor retinaculum via the standard incision.

Group B

Carpal tunnel release under endoscope.

Group C

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 68 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of CTR was established based on Evidence for Surgical Treatment issued by the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (2003)
  • Patients with moderate, severe, and very severe symptom.

You may not qualify if:

  • Mild symptom.
  • Finding had a ganglion based on preoperative ultrasound.
  • Associated with infection, gout, or diabetes.
  • Patients who discontinued intervention and lost to follow-up.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The second hospital of Qinhuangdao

Qinhuangdao, Hebei, 066600, China

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Notarnicola A, Maccagnano G, Tafuri S, Fiore A, Pesce V, Moretti B. Comparison of shock wave therapy and nutraceutical composed of Echinacea angustifolia, alpha lipoic acid, conjugated linoleic acid and quercetin (perinerv) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol. 2015 Jun;28(2):256-62. doi: 10.1177/0394632015584501. Epub 2015 May 7.

    PMID: 25953494BACKGROUND
  • Aksekili MA, Bicici V, Isik C, Aksekili H, Ugurlu M, Dogan M. Comparison of early postoperative period electrophysiological and clinical findings following carpal tunnel syndrome: is EMG necessary? Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Apr 15;8(4):6267-71. eCollection 2015.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Endoscopes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Median NeuropathyMononeuropathiesPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNerve Compression SyndromesCumulative Trauma DisordersSprains and StrainsWounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic EquipmentEquipment and SuppliesSurgical Equipment

Study Officials

  • Xu Zhang, MD

    The Second Hospital of Qinhunangdao

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 12, 2015

First Posted

July 16, 2015

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion

February 1, 2013

Study Completion

February 1, 2013

Last Updated

July 16, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07

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