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Correlation Between Palmaris Longus Muscle and Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

NCT05578963 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 258

Last updated 2025-01-16

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Summary

The Palmaris longus (PL) muscle is a long, adaptable muscle that lies between the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris and Flexor Carpi Radialis muscles in the shallow volar segment of the lower arm. It has been acknowledged as a minimal muscle, nonetheless, in light of the fact that reviews have uncovered that around 30% of the populace might be feeling the loss of this muscle in one lower arm (one-sided) or the two lower arms (reciprocal), but the rate could continuously fluctuate. Carpal tunnel syndrome is an often-observed disease that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm. The disease occurs when one of the major nerves to the hand - the median nerve - is compressed as it moves across the wrist. The abnormal passage of palmaris longus tendon through the carpal tunnel leads to a contributory factor for causing the median nerve compression.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Schaeffer's Test for palmaris tendon

After demographics, Schaeffer's Test will be used to check the presence or absence of palmaris longus muscle. In this test, students will maintain the forearm at 90 degrees first followed by moving the thumb in opposition towards the little finger with the wrist partially flexed. If the tendon bulges out, it will reflect presence of palmaris longus and vice versa. This finding will be recorded. After that, students will perform Phalen's test. In this test, researcher will ask them to press the backs of their hands and fingers together with their wrists flexed and fingers pointed down. they'll stay that way for a minute or two. If fingers tingle or get numb, it will indicate carpal tunnel syndrome. The reading will be recorded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bahria University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Seyyada T Ali · Bahria university health sciences campus

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
23 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-15
Primary Completion
2024-11-25
Completion
2024-12-01

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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