Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
88 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-09-30
2012-06-30
Brief Summary
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Studies of surgical versus conservative treatment in mild carpal tunnel syndrome have not been done and it is still unclear whether or not surgical treatment is better than conservative treatment.
The aim of this study is to research has surgery better outcome in mild CTS than conservative treatment. Patient satisfactory, clinical and electrophysiologic outcomes, direct and indirect costs will be evaluated.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Operative
open carpal tunnel release
surgery to release the carpal tunnel
Conservative
Night-cast
individual night time splinting
Interventions
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open carpal tunnel release
surgery to release the carpal tunnel
Night-cast
individual night time splinting
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* diabetes mellitus
* hypothyreosis
* pregnancy
* wrist trauma or previous surgery
* splinting or corticosteroid injection on the affected side
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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North Karelia Central Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sanna Kouhia
MD
Locations
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North-Carelia Central Hospital
Joensuu, , Finland
Kuopio University Hospital
Kuopio, , Finland
Central Hospital of Mikkeli
Mikkeli, , Finland
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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NKCH-Surg-005
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id