Study of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Relation to Stress and Depression Among Medical Students (CRS)

University of Ioannina

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Treatments: Other: No Interventions

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06758518

48955/17-12-2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

Participants will undertake validation of the median nerve and their anxiety and depression levels. Possible correlation will be searched.

Full description

Medical students of the University of Ioannina will be submitted to ultrasound of the medial nerve as to assess its surface. Those with pathological findings will undertake a non-interventional electromyography test. Afterwards they will complete anonymously two validated tests regarding depression and anxiety (Yung ans STAI scales). Statistical analysis will be conducted with the question of correlation between median nerve dysfunction and psychiatric disorders.

Enrollment: 180 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• medical students

Exclusion criteria

• known pathology of the carpal joint

Trial design

180 participants in 1 patient group

With carpal tunnel syndrome

Description:

Subjects with medial nerve disorders (clinical or ultrasound surface of the nerve over 12mm2).

Treatment:

Other: No Interventions