Sonographic Follow-up of Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Undergoing Surgical or Conservative Treatment (CTS)

University of Bern

Status: Completed

Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Decompression; Procedure: Conservative treatment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00694265

UBern_CTS

CTU_CTS

Details and patient eligibility

About

In wrists with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) the sonographically measured largest cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve is increased. We compared the changes in largest CSA in wrists undergoing surgical decompression and wrists undergoing conservative treatment of CTS.

Full description

Objective:

In wrists with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) the sonographically measured largest cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve is increased. We compared the changes in largest CSA in wrists undergoing surgical decompression and wrists undergoing conservative treatment of CTS.

Methods:

Prospective cohort study in 55 consecutive patients with 78 wrists with established CTS, including 60 wrists with surgical decompression and 18 wrists with conservative treatment. A sonographic examination was scheduled before and at 4 months after initiation of treatment. Changes in CSA between wrists with surgical and wrists with conservative treatment were compared using linear regression models.

Enrollment: 55 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• wrists with established CTS

Exclusion criteria

• prior surgery for CTS
• traumatic lesions
• coexistent neurological disease

Trial design

55 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

Surgical treatment

Treatment:

Procedure: Decompression

2

Description:

Conservative treatment

Treatment:

Procedure: Conservative treatment