Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment Trial

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Conditions studied: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

In brief

The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment Trial is project #1 of the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center focused on upper extremity pain. It is a randomized trial comparing surgical and nonsurgical treatments for patients with early, mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. In addition the study will evaluate the ability of a new magnetic resonance (MR) technique at predicting who will likely benefit from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00032227

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

116

Starts

2002-08-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Paresthesias involving 2 digits on hand diagram
• Willingness and ability to complete interviews

You may not qualify if…

• Evidence of denervation on EDS
• Abnormal 2-pt discrimination or thenar atrophy
• Prior wrist surgery or acute external trauma
• MRI contraindications
• Metallic hardware in wrists

Where it is running

• University of Washington Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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