Nerve Entrapment in Diabetic Patients

Skane University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Complications; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Entrapment Neuropathies

Treatments: Procedure: Outcome after carpal tunnel release

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00775333

LU 508-03

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is in a prospective, consecutive series of diabetic patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, who are then age and gender matched with non-diabetic patients having idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome to compare the clinical results after carpal tunnel release.

Enrollment: 67 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis was based on clinical history and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome
• Confirmed by nerve conduction studies.

Exclusion criteria

• Other focal nerve entrapments
• Cervical radiculopathy
• Inflammatory joint disease
• Renal failure
• Thyroid disorders
• Previous wrist fracture
• Long-term exposure to vibrating tools.

Trial design

67 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

Patients with diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome

2

Description:

Non-diabetic patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Treatment:

Procedure: Outcome after carpal tunnel release