Pre-operative Sonographic Assessment of The Median Nerve in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Does it Affect The Operative Procedure?

NCT ID: NCT03082027

Last Updated: 2017-03-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-01

Study Completion Date

2017-03-01

Brief Summary

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Sonographic Assessment of The Median Nerve in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to assess the surgical importance and added value of superficial ultrasonography in assessment of the median nerve in CTS.

Detailed Description

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Abstract Objective: To assess the surgical importance and added value of superficial ultrasonography in assessment of the median nerve in CTS.

Methods: The study was conducted on thirty patients with CTS with electrophysiological confirmation; twelve males and eighteen females with mean age 43.93±4.51 (range 35-52y), and another thirty normal subjects; fifteen males and fifteen females, with their mean age 36.7±4.86 (range 29-45y). The cross sectional area (CSA) and flattening ratio (FR) at different levels were measured on both groups. Data from the study and control groups were compared. The accuracy of the ultrasonographic diagnostic criteria for CTS was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. All the patients had surgical carpal tunnel release and the operative details were correlated with the ultrasonographic data.

Conditions

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CTS

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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ultrasonography

diagnostic tool

ultrasonography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ultrasonography of median nerve

operative release

ultrasonography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ultrasonography of median nerve

Interventions

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ultrasonography

ultrasonography of median nerve

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Carpal tunnel syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

* bifid median nerve, carpal tunnel mass lesions, persistent median artery
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Minia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmad Allam

Lecturer of orthopaedic surgery

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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Minia university

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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