Scalpel Versus Electrocautery for Surgical Skin Incision in Open Carpal Tunnel Release
NCT ID: NCT02791529
Last Updated: 2020-03-12
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Basic Information
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TERMINATED
PHASE1
16 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-09-30
2018-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Scalpel
Skin incision performed by scalpel
Scalpel
Skin incision performed by scalpel
Electrocautery
Skin incision performed by electrocautery
Electrocautery
Skin incision performed by electrocautery
Interventions
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Electrocautery
Skin incision performed by electrocautery
Scalpel
Skin incision performed by scalpel
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Scheduled to undergo open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) by a study group member
* Gives informed consent
* diagnosis of chronic carpal tunnel syndrome
Exclusion Criteria
* History of severe systemic or focal illness (e.g. previous myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
* Chronic skin condition in the affected upper limb (e.g. psoriasis)
* Pregnancy
* Inability to comprehend the consent form (in Finnish) or inability to give consent
* Previous surgery or scar in the palmar aspect of the affected wrist
* Recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome
* Previous significant trauma of the affected upper extremity (including distal radius fracture) or suspicion of acute onset carpal tunnel syndrome
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Turku University Hospital
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Other Identifiers
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TYKS/OCTR-Electro/1-2
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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