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Corticosteroid

Wrist splint for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Roy N. Morcos, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Mercy Health Ohio
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year
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Study Summary

This trial will compare the effectiveness of two treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome: a splint or a steroid injection.

Eligible Conditions
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Change in functional status from baseline to 6 weeks
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Change in pain assessment from baseline to 6 weeks
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Change in symptom severity from baseline to 6 weeks
Secondary outcome measures
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Change in functional status at 12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Change in pain perception at 12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Change in symptom severity at 12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Wrist splintActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in this arm are treated with a wrist splint.
Group II: Ultrasound-guided steroid injectionActive Control1 Intervention
Participants with CTS who meet the inclusion criteria are randomized to two groups. One group (or arm) will receive an ultrasound-guided steroid injection in the vicinity of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel. A total 1 ml of injectate consisting of 0.5 ml of depo-Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate 40mg/ml) and 0.5 mL of 1% lidocaine is injected into the carpal tunnel under ultrasound guidance to deliver it into the target area. After completion of the injection, the distal carpal tunnel is scanned to ensure injectate distribution within the distal aspect of the carpal tunnel.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mercy Health OhioLead Sponsor
14 Previous Clinical Trials
1,535 Total Patients Enrolled
Roy N. Morcos, M.D.Principal InvestigatorBon Secours Mercy Health

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Recent research and studies
RadiologyJournal
Bifid Median Nerve in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Assessment with US Cross-sectional Area Measurement
Klauser, Andrea S., Ethan J. Halpern, Ralph Faschingbauer, Florian Guerra, Carlo Martinoli, Markus F. Gabl, Rohit Arora, et al.. 2011. “Bifid Median Nerve in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Assessment with US Cross-sectional Area Measurement”. Radiology. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). doi:10.1148/radiol.11101644.
Turkish NeurosurgeryJournal
Anatomic Variations of the Median Nerve in the Carpal Tunnel: A Brief Review of the Literature
Demircay, Emre, Erdinc Civelek, Tufan Cansever, Serdar Kabatas, and Cem Yilmaz. 2011. “Anatomic Variations of the Median Nerve in the Carpal Tunnel: A Brief Review of the Literature”. Turkish Neurosurgery. Turkish Neurosurgical Society. doi:10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.3073-10.1.
Journal of Rehabilitation MedicineJournal
Triamcinolone Acetonide Vs Procaine Hydrochloride Injection in the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Randomized Placebo-controlled Study
Karadaş, Ã, F Tok, S Akarsu, L Tekin, and B Balaban. 2012. “Triamcinolone Acetonide Vs Procaine Hydrochloride Injection in the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Randomized Placebo-controlled Study”. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. Medical Journals Sweden AB. doi:10.2340/16501977-0990.
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