The Effect of Surgical Incision Size on Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Vanderbilt University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Carpal tunnel release surgery; Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00435071

061043

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will investigate the postoperative recovery advantages from having a smaller incision to a larger incision.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing open carpal tunnel release will be included in this study.
• Patients must have clinical evidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Patients must have positive EMG results

Patient selection factors include:

1. Ability and willingness to follow instructions
2. Patients who are able and willing to return for follow-up evaluations.
3. Patients of all races and genders.
4. Patients who are able to follow care instructions.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients less than 18 years old
• Patients unwillingly or unable to comply with a rehabilitation program for carpal tunnel release who indicate difficulty or inability to return for follow-up visits prescribed by the study protocol.
• Patients who qualify for inclusion in the study, but refuse consent to participate in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery

2

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Carpal tunnel release surgery