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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
16 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2008-12-31
2016-04-30
Brief Summary
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One of the problems following carpal tunnel release (CTR) for carpal tunnel syndrome, and all hand surgeries, is the debilitation in the postoperative period. This relates to muscle atrophy and joint stiffness due to immobilization or relative inactivity in the postoperative period. Specifically, patients suffer increased days off from work, lost wages, and difficulties with activities of daily living affecting the patient and society at large. CTR is a very common procedure in hand surgery making it easy to study and important to optimize the postoperative care.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Group One
The first group (early motion) will have a bulky dressing placed at the time of surgery. They will be instructed to remove the dressing on the first postoperative day and to place a band-aid over the incision. A set of non-weight bearing "stretching" exercises will be explained on the day of surgery and instructions with diagrams sent home with the patient. They will begin these exercises on the day after surgery and perform them three times daily for two weeks. The patients will have no restrictions concerning activity or return to work.
Group One
They will begin exercises on the day after surgery and perform them three times daily for two weeks. The patients will have no restrictions concerning activity or return to work.
Behavorial Control Group Two
The second group will have wrist immobilization splints placed at the time surgery. The thumb and fingers will not have limited motion in this splint. Due to the splint placement, the patients will be restricted from using that hand during its implementation. One week following surgery the splint will be removed and the patient will be instructed to begin activity without restriction.
Control Group Two
The patients will be restricted from using that hand during its implementation. One week following surgery the splint will be removed and the patient will be instructed to begin activity without restriction.
Interventions
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Group One
They will begin exercises on the day after surgery and perform them three times daily for two weeks. The patients will have no restrictions concerning activity or return to work.
Control Group Two
The patients will be restricted from using that hand during its implementation. One week following surgery the splint will be removed and the patient will be instructed to begin activity without restriction.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Recommended for carpal tunnel release
Exclusion Criteria
* proximal neuropathy of the same arm.
* generalized peripheral neuropathy
* active psychiatric disorder
* chronic renal failure require dialysis
* reflex sympathetic dystrophy
* previous injury of affected wrist or median nerve
* simultaneous ipsilateral upper extremity surgery
* carpal tunnel syndrome with acute injury
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Missouri-Columbia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Stephen Colbert
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Stephen H Colbert, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Missouri-Columbia
Locations
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University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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1108957
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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