Length of Post Operative Dressing After Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT ID: NCT01310218

Last Updated: 2011-03-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

96 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-05-31

Study Completion Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to prospectively compare the functional, satisfaction, and wound outcomes of patients treated with one of two accepted methods of postoperative dressing following carpal tunnel release. Hypothesis: There will be no difference between the short term (approximately 2 - 3 days)and longer term (9 to 14 days)bulky dressing groups in terms of outcomes.

Detailed Description

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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

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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extended postoperative dressing

Bulky dressing for 2 weeks

Group Type OTHER

extended postoperative dressing

Intervention Type OTHER

2 weeks of bulky dressing

short postoperative dressing

2 day bulky dressing followed by bandaid.

Group Type OTHER

short postoperative dressing

Intervention Type OTHER

2 days bulky dressing followed by bandaid

Interventions

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extended postoperative dressing

2 weeks of bulky dressing

Intervention Type OTHER

short postoperative dressing

2 days bulky dressing followed by bandaid

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* adults
* carpal tunnel syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

* previous surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
* ipsilateral hand, arm, shoulder surgery with continued symptoms
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UConn Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Unniversity of Connecticut Health Center

Principal Investigators

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Craig Rodner, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UConn Health

Locations

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University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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185190

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UCHC 09-158-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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