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Tourniquet vs. No Tourniquet for Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Release

NCT04354415 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 67

Last updated 2020-05-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background: Trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions treated by the hand surgeon. During these procedures, a tourniquet is often used to minimize bleeding and improve visualization of the operative field. However, it may be associated with pain and discomfort. To date, there are few prospective studies investigating the safety and outcomes of tourniquet-free minor hand procedures.

Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial comparing patients undergoing open carpal tunnel or trigger finger release with or without the use of a tourniquet. This is an equivalence trial in terms of operative time, bleeding scores and peri-operative complication rates. In addition, peri-operative subjective patient experience will be investigated for both techniques. This will be measured based on a numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain, anxiety and overall satisfaction. The primary goal of this study is to to determine the efficacy and patient preference of the the differing techniques.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Trigger Finger

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Carpal tunnel or trigger finger release

Carpal tunnel or trigger finger release with and without the use of tourniquet

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dominique M Tremblay, MD · Université de Montréal (Hospital Maisonneuve-Rosemont)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-25
Primary Completion
2019-06-20
Completion
2020-04-06

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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