Musculoskeletal Health of the Upper Extremity in Emerging Health Professionals

Completed

Conditions studied: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

In brief

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most expensive upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorder, impacting 10 million people annually and costing employers up to $113,695 per incident. There is currently no established method to detect this disorder prior to the onset of symptoms and nerve damage. Preliminary research suggests that sonography-a relatively inexpensive, widely available, increasingly portable technology-can provide a non-invasive and pain-free method of early detection that could reduce incidence, improve targeted interventions and ultimately reduce costs. The primary aims of this study are to establish predictive validity of a novel method for early detection using sonographic imaging and to identify task components of intensive functional hand activity associated with morphologic changes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02587897

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

176

Starts

2016-07-01

Expected to finish

2023-06-07

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Enrollment in one of the academic programs (i.e., register and pay for classes)

You may not qualify if…

• <18 years of age
• Prior carpal tunnel release surgery
• Prior diagnosis of median nerve pathology or other poly-neuropathy that includes the median nerve

Where it is running

• Loma Linda Univeristy Dental Hygiene Program — Loma Linda, California, United States
• USC Musculsokeletal Sonography & Occupational Performance Laboratory — Los Angeles, California, United States
• USC Dental Hygiene — Los Angeles, California, United States

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