Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Release Using PSU Retractor

Prince of Songkla University

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 3

Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Limited incision using PSU retractor

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01017471

52-169-11-4-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators study aims to evaluate both efficacy and safety of carpal tunnel release using limited incision with the PSU retractor compared to standard incision.

The investigators will do a randomized controlled trial in 60 patients with carpal tunnel release and evaluate for outcome regarding pain, VAS score, return to work time, CTS score and complications at 6 months.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome who failed to conservative treatment 3 months

Exclusion criteria

• Underlying disease such as : DM, neuropathy
• Previous wrist or hand surgery in the same side
• Previous wrist and hand trauma
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 1 patient group

control

Experimental group

Description:

carpal tunnel release using standard incision

Treatment:

Procedure: Limited incision using PSU retractor