Scalpel Versus Electrocautery for Surgical Skin Incision in Open Carpal Tunnel Release (OCTR-Electro)

Turku University Hospital (TYKS)

Status and phase

Terminated

Phase 1

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Treatments

Procedure: Electrocautery

Procedure: Scalpel

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02791529

TYKS/OCTR-Electro/1-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The use of electrocautery for surgical skin incision in general surgery is known to decrease post-operative pain. This study compares the use of scalpel and electrocautery for surgical skin incision in open carpal tunnel release (OCTR).

Full description

Enrollment

16 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 - 60 years
Scheduled to undergo open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) by a study group member
Gives informed consent
diagnosis of chronic carpal tunnel syndrome

Exclusion criteria

-Any current underlying systemic illness or condition that may affect wound healing (e.g. diabetes or chronic vascular disease)
History of severe systemic or focal illness (e.g. previous myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Chronic skin condition in the affected upper limb (e.g. psoriasis)
Pregnancy
Inability to comprehend the consent form (in Finnish) or inability to give consent
Previous surgery or scar in the palmar aspect of the affected wrist
Recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome
Previous significant trauma of the affected upper extremity (including distal radius fracture) or suspicion of acute onset carpal tunnel syndrome