Ultrasound Evaluation in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
ConditionCarpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorSB Istanbul Education and Research Hospital
About this trial
This prospective cohort study aims to evaluate median nerve cross-sectional area and intraneural vascularity using power Doppler ultrasonography in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Ultrasonographic findings will be compared between diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Clinical severity and electrophysiological findings will be correlated with ultrasonographic parameters.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
clinically and electrophysiologically confirmed carpal tunnel syndrome
symptom duration > 3 months
written informed consent
Disqualifiers
previous wrist surgery
cervical radiculopathy
inflammatory arthritis
pregnancy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Doppler ultrasound
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov