Effectiveness of Nerve Glide Exercises on Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT03629470

Last Updated: 2022-09-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 2 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-11-09
• Study Completion Date: 2021-12-28

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to determine if nerve glide exercises in patients with cubital tunnel syndrome can improve pain, paraesthesias and reduce the need for future surgery. Cubital tunnel syndrome is a common form of peripheral neuropathy caused by compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Surgical intervention is typically reserved for those with severe symptoms, but many cases can be treated with non-operative measures. This study will look at the efficacy of nerve glide exercises in the management of cubital tunnel syndrome. 70 subjects with cubital tunnel syndrome will be enrolled and randomized into groups receiving either standard conservative measures or standard measures in addition to nerve glide exercises. Outcomes will be measured 6 months after initiation of treatment with questionnaires on clinical symptoms and function to see if there is a difference between the two groups.

Conditions

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Group 1

standard conservative treatment

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard Conservative Treatment

Intervention Type: OTHER

Range of motion exercises, medication and activity modification.

Group 2

nerve gliding exercises along with the standard conservative treatment.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Standard Conservative Treatment

Intervention Type: OTHER

Range of motion exercises, medication and activity modification.

Nerve Gliding Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Taught by occupational therapist. These exercises involve motions of the wrist, arm and neck. Subjects will be instructed to perform exercises regularly following the occupational therapists' protocol

Interventions

Standard Conservative Treatment

Range of motion exercises, medication and activity modification.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Nerve Gliding Exercises

Taught by occupational therapist. These exercises involve motions of the wrist, arm and neck. Subjects will be instructed to perform exercises regularly following the occupational therapists' protocol

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients diagnosed with cubital tunnel syndrome on physical exam

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with diagnosed or self-reported cognitive dysfunction
• Patients who are unable to understand or follow commands
• Any patient that the investigators feel unsafe or cannot comply with all study related procedures
• Patients who had previous ulnar nerve release at the elbow
• Patients with documented cervical spine pathology
• Patients with clinical signs of other nerve pathology
• Patients with palpable subluxation of the ulnar nerve at the elbow

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Louis Catalano, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

New York University School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

17-01734

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id