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Length of Post Operative Dressing After Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT01310218 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2011-03-08

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to prospectively compare the functional, satisfaction, and wound outcomes of patients treated with one of two accepted methods of postoperative dressing following carpal tunnel release. Hypothesis: There will be no difference between the short term (approximately 2 - 3 days)and longer term (9 to 14 days)bulky dressing groups in terms of outcomes.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

extended postoperative dressing

2 weeks of bulky dressing

OTHER

short postoperative dressing

2 days bulky dressing followed by bandaid

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • UConn Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig Rodner, MD · UConn Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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