Median Nerve Cross-Sectional Area and Body Weight in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Conditions studied: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Entrapment Neuropathies, Median Nerve Compression
In brief
This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonographic measurements of the median nerve in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). While ultrasound is a common diagnostic tool, various physical factors can influence its results. The researchers will investigate how a patient's absolute body weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) affect the size of the median nerve cross-sectional area across different stages of disease severity. The goal is to determine if absolute body weight plays a 'masking' role that could lead to more precise diagnostic interpretations in clinical practice.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07508397
- Run by
- Kayseri City Hospital
- People needed
- 120
- Starts
- 2026-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients aged between 18 and 75 years.
- Clinical diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) based on symptoms (numbness, tingling, nocturnal pain in the median nerve distribution).
- Electrophysiological confirmation of CTS according to the American
- Association of Neuromuscular \& Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM) criteria.
- Ability to provide written informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Secondary causes of CTS (e.g., Diabetes Mellitus, Hypothyroidism, Rheumatoid -Arthritis, Chronic Renal Failure).
- Coexisting neurological conditions (e.g., Cervical Radiculopathy,
- Polyneuropathy, Brachial Plexopathy).
- History of previous wrist surgery, trauma, or local corticosteroid injection within the last 6 months.
- Pregnancy or lactation.
- Congenital anatomical variations such as a bifid median nerve or persistent median artery (detected during USG).
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