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Procedure

1 incision technique for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Huey Tien, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Louisville

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up six weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a minimally invasive carpal tunnel release surgery that spare the soft tissue structures superficial to the transverse carpal ligament improves patient outcomes.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ six weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~six weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and six weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Resolution of carpal tunnel symptoms

Secondary outcome measures

Time to return to work

Other outcome measures

2 week post operative pain

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: 1 incision techniqueActive Control1 Intervention

a mini-open incision that allows adequate exposure of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL), while staying distal to the distal wrist crease.

Group II: Two incision techniqueActive Control1 Intervention

A two-incision open carpal tunnel release techniques to ensure complete release both proximally and distally

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and MicrosurgeryOTHER

10 Previous Clinical Trials

935 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

40 Patients Enrolled for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

University of LouisvilleLead Sponsor

338 Previous Clinical Trials

75,954 Total Patients Enrolled

Tien Huey-YuanLead Sponsor

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants have been enrolled into this clinical exploration?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this experiment has been open for recruitment since June 15th 2022 and the listing was recently updated on June 20th 2022. The research team is targeting a total of 80 participants from one medical center."

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Is recruitment still open for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this investigation is currently recruiting participants, with the first listing posted on June 15th 2022 and recently updated on June 20th 2022. As of now, 80 volunteers are needed to participate in the trial at a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Comparative Study of Two Incision vs. Mini Open Carpal Tunnel Release

Tien Huey-Yuan 2022. "Comparative Study of Two Incision vs. Mini Open Carpal Tunnel Release". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05325567.