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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment Trial

NCT00032227 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 116

Last updated 2013-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment Trial is project #1 of the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center focused on upper extremity pain. It is a randomized trial comparing surgical and nonsurgical treatments for patients with early, mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. In addition the study will evaluate the ability of a new magnetic resonance (MR) technique at predicting who will likely benefit from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) surgery.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Early Carpal Tunnel Release for Mild or Moderate CTS

Either open or endoscopic surgery

OTHER

MR Nerve Imaging for CTS

New diagnostic test for CTS to directly image the median nerve

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Washington

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeffrey G. Jarvik, MD, MPH · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-08-31
Primary Completion
2007-04-30
Completion
2008-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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