Steroid Injection Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT00806871

Last Updated: 2012-04-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

112 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-11-30

Study Completion Date

2012-04-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of injecting steroid into the carpal tunnel in relieving symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome for at least 1 year with outcomes measured with patient evaluated symptoms score.Out of the patients referred by primary care, those with a clinical diagnosis of CTS who have tried wrist splint and whose symptom severity is judged by the examining surgeon to warrant surgery are offered to be put on the waiting list for carpal tunnel release. This means a waiting time of approximately 3 months. Patients who give informed consent will be asked to attend the outpatient clinic for a physical examination followed by allocation to one of the three trial groups. Immediately following the allocation the patients will receive the assigned treatment.

Detailed Description

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www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/76

Conditions

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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A

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Methylprednisolone 40 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Depo-medrol 40 mg , suspension, injection in the carpal tunnel, one time use

1 ml 40 mg Methylprednisolone + 1 ml 10mg Lidocaine + 1 ml saline

B

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Methylprednisolone 80 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Depo-medrol 80 mg , suspension, injection in the carpal tunnel, one time use.

2 ml 80mg Methylprednisolone + 1 ml 10mg Lidocaine

C

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Sodium chloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Saline solution 0,9%, injection in the carpal tunnel, one time use

1 ml 10 mg Lidocaine + 2 ml saline

Interventions

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Methylprednisolone 40 mg

Depo-medrol 40 mg , suspension, injection in the carpal tunnel, one time use

1 ml 40 mg Methylprednisolone + 1 ml 10mg Lidocaine + 1 ml saline

Intervention Type DRUG

Methylprednisolone 80 mg

Depo-medrol 80 mg , suspension, injection in the carpal tunnel, one time use.

2 ml 80mg Methylprednisolone + 1 ml 10mg Lidocaine

Intervention Type DRUG

Sodium chloride

Saline solution 0,9%, injection in the carpal tunnel, one time use

1 ml 10 mg Lidocaine + 2 ml saline

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Depo-medrol Depo-medrol Saline NaCl

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Primary, idiopathic CTS
* Age 18-70 years, either gender
* Symptom duration of at least 3 months and inadequate response to wrist splint
* Symptoms of classic or probable CTS according to the diagnostic criteria in Katz hand diagram
* Nerve conduction studies showing median neuropathy at the wrist and no other abnormalities or, in the absence of abnormal nerve conduction study results, 2 surgeons should independently diagnose the patient with CTS.

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous steroid injection for CTS in the same wrist
* Inflammatory joint disease, diabetes mellitus· Vibration-induced neuropathy, polyneuropathy
* Pregnancy
* Trauma to the affected hand in the previous year
* Previous CTS surgery in the affected hand
* Inability to complete questionnaires due to language problem or cognitive disorder
* Severe medical illness
* Known abuse of drugs and/or alcohol
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Region Skane

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Isam Atroshi, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Lund university, department of clinical sciences, Hässleholm hospital, department of orthopedics

Locations

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Ortopediska kliniken, sjukvårdsorganisationen Hässleholm/CSK

Hässleholm, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Atroshi I, Gummesson C, Johnsson R, Ornstein E, Ranstam J, Rosen I. Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome in a general population. JAMA. 1999 Jul 14;282(2):153-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.282.2.153.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10411196 (View on PubMed)

Atroshi I, Gummesson C, Johnsson R, McCabe SJ, Ornstein E. Severe carpal tunnel syndrome potentially needing surgical treatment in a general population. J Hand Surg Am. 2003 Jul;28(4):639-44. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(03)00148-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12877853 (View on PubMed)

Wintman BI, Winters SC, Gelberman RH, Katz JN. Carpal tunnel release. Correlations with preoperative symptomatology. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996 May;(326):135-45.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8620634 (View on PubMed)

Ahlberg J, Johansson H, Widenfalk B. [Disabling injuries following carpal tunnel syndrome surgery]. Lakartidningen. 2007 Oct 3-9;104(40):2884-6. No abstract available. Swedish.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17966804 (View on PubMed)

Benson LS, Bare AA, Nagle DJ, Harder VS, Williams CS, Visotsky JL. Complications of endoscopic and open carpal tunnel release. Arthroscopy. 2006 Sep;22(9):919-24, 924.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.05.008.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16952718 (View on PubMed)

Marshall S, Tardif G, Ashworth N. Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD001554. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001554.pub2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17443508 (View on PubMed)

Hofer M, Ranstam J, Atroshi I. Extended Follow-up of Local Steroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Oct 1;4(10):e2130753. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.30753.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34677593 (View on PubMed)

Atroshi I, Flondell M, Hofer M, Ranstam J. Methylprednisolone injections for the carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Sep 3;159(5):309-17. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-5-201309030-00004.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24026316 (View on PubMed)

Flondell M, Hofer M, Bjork J, Atroshi I. Local steroid injection for moderately severe idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: protocol of a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial (NCT 00806871). BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Apr 21;11:76. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-76.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20409331 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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prövningsprotokoll 080723

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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