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Musculoskeletal Health of the Upper Extremity in Emerging Health Professionals

NCT02587897 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 176

Last updated 2025-01-28

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Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most expensive upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorder, impacting 10 million people annually and costing employers up to $113,695 per incident. There is currently no established method to detect this disorder prior to the onset of symptoms and nerve damage. Preliminary research suggests that sonography-a relatively inexpensive, widely available, increasingly portable technology-can provide a non-invasive and pain-free method of early detection that could reduce incidence, improve targeted interventions and ultimately reduce costs. The primary aims of this study are to establish predictive validity of a novel method for early detection using sonographic imaging and to identify task components of intensive functional hand activity associated with morphologic changes.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Academic Coursework

Didactic training provided by the university through coursework and laboratory training that meets requirements of the accreditation standards provided by the professional society associated with each professional degree granting program.

OTHER

Work-Related Hand Activities

Exposure to intensive training in the use of dental scaling tools as part of laboratory courses, as well as fieldwork and residency training during the academic degree program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)

    collaborator FED

  • Loma Linda University

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Center for Dental Hygiene Research and Practice

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Southern California

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shawn C Roll, PhD · University of Southern California

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2020-03-27
Completion
2023-06-07

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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