The Effect of Surgical Incision Size on Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00435071

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

100

Starts

2006-12-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-02-18

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 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:
• Ability and willingness to follow instructions
• Patients who are able and willing to return for follow-up evaluations.
• Patients of all races and genders.
• Patients who are able to follow care instructions.

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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