Pregnancy-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment

NCT06375291 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MersinTRHpregcts
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The current retrospective study aimed to compare the effectiveness of local steroid injection plus splinting with that of local steroid injection or splinting alone. To assess the primary outcome, The Boston Carpal Tunnel Symptom Severity Scale was used. The secondary aim was the efficacy of the treatment on the patient's function severity and depression assessed by The Boston Carpal Tunnel Symptom Function Scale Edinburgh Depression Scale.

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pregnancy

Keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome; pregnancy; steroid injection; ultrasound guided; splinting; Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionneaire; postpartum depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Symptom severity

  Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire Symptom Severity

  Before the intervention and 1. month, 3. months after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• function severity

  Before the intervention and 1. month, 3. months after the intervention

• pregnancy and postpartum depression

  Before the intervention and 1. month, 3. months after the intervention

Study Arms (3)

1: Steroid injected

The pregnant women with steroid injection

Other: splint /steroid injection/both

2: splint

The pregnant women with splinting

Other: splint /steroid injection/both

3:both

The pregnant women with steroid injection and splinting

Other: splint /steroid injection/both

Interventions

splint /steroid injection/both OTHER

pregnant women treated in pain department by splint /steroid injection/both

1: Steroid injected; 2: splint; 3:both

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All pregnant women in the third trimester treated for mild to moderate PRCTS in the Pain Department between 1 January 2021 and 1 March 2023 and followed up in the first month of the postpartum period were included in the study.

You may qualify if:

• All pregnant women in the third trimester treated for mild to moderate PRCTS in the Pain Department between 1 January 2021 and 1 March 2023 and followed up in the first month of the postpartum period were included in the study.
• All the patients were diagnosed by clinical findings and electrophysiological studies.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with a lack of data, or secondary causes like as diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes mellitus, eclampsia, preeclampsia, thyroid disorders, arthropathies, trauma to the hand or wrist, cervical disc pathology, and prior history of CTS (such as recurrence or a CTS diagnosis before pregnancy) were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mersin Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Suna Aşkın Turan

Mersin, Yenişehir, 33020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Depression, Postpartum

Interventions

Splints

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Median Neuropathy; Mononeuropathies; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Sprains and Strains; Wounds and Injuries; Puerperal Disorders; Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

External Fixators; Orthopedic Fixation Devices; Orthopedic Equipment; Surgical Equipment; Equipment and Supplies; Surgical Fixation Devices

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principle investigator, Pain Department Physician

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 11, 2024
• First Posted: April 19, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2023
• Study Completion: March 31, 2024
• Last Updated: April 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)