Role of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Sohag University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: imaging

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04976998

Soh-Med-21-07-17

Details and patient eligibility

About

This prospective study aims to evaluate the median nerve in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by high-frequency ultrasound and color Doppler in comparison with clinical and Nerve conduction studies.

Full description

This prospective study aims to evaluate the median nerve anatomical changes in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by high-frequency ultrasound and color Doppler in comparison with clinical and Nerve conduction studies physiological changes to determine the efficacy of ultrasound to diagnose and determine the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Any Age Group with symptoms, clinical signs and NCS consistent with CTS

Exclusion criteria

• Uncooperative Patients .
• Patients with History of previous wrist surgery, fracture or traumatic nerve injury

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

patients

Description:

those with symptoms of CTS

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: imaging

control group

Description:

normal people those with no symptoms of CTS

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: imaging