Medical Imaging in the Diagnosis of Ganglion Cysts of the Hand

NCT ID: NCT04416828

Last Updated: 2023-01-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-04

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate if inexpensive, readily available and portable wireless ultrasound devices can detect ganglion cysts of the wrist and hand in compare to a cart-based ultrasound device before surgery.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Ganglion Cyst of Both Hands

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Suspected ganglion cyst of the wrist or hand

Patients with suspected ganglion cyst of the wrist or hand receive portable wireless ultrasound imaging AND cart-based ultrasound imaging before surgery.

Portable wireless ultrasonography devices

Intervention Type DEVICE

Patients with suspected ganglion cyst of the wrist or hand receive portable wireless ultrasound imaging

Cart-based ultrasonography device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Patients with suspected ganglion cyst of the wrist or hand receive conventional cart-based ultrasound imaging

Interventions

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Portable wireless ultrasonography devices

Patients with suspected ganglion cyst of the wrist or hand receive portable wireless ultrasound imaging

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cart-based ultrasonography device

Patients with suspected ganglion cyst of the wrist or hand receive conventional cart-based ultrasound imaging

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Flexor tendon sheath ganglion cyst
* Dorsal ganglion cyst
* Palmar ganglion cyst
* Male and female patients minimum age 18 years
* MRI of the affected area

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy, lactation
* Malignant disease
* Insufficient mental possibility of cooperation
* Medical, psychiatric or other conditions that restrict the patient's following abilities: to interpret the study information, to give informed consent, to adhere to the rules of the protocol, or to complete the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Waldfriede Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Martin Lautenbach, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hospital Waldfriede, Argentinische Allee 40, 14163 Berlin

Markus Bock, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Waldfriede, Argentinische Allee 40, 14163 Berlin

Locations

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Waldfriede Hospital

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany

Central Contacts

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Nike Kortum

Role: CONTACT

00493081810201

Markus Bock, MD

Role: CONTACT

00493081810201

Facility Contacts

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Markus Bock, Dr. med.

Role: primary

00493081810201

Martin Lautenbach, Dr. med.

Role: backup

00493081810201

Other Identifiers

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2019.4

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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