A Comparison of Ultrasound guided steroid injection and Endoscopic carpal tunnel release for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

A randomised controlled trial comparing the efficacies of endoscopic carpal tunnel release to ultrasound guided steroid injection in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/01/016881

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G560- Carpal tunnel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: Injection: Ultrasound guided steroid injection Control Intervention1: Surgical: Endoscopic carpal tunnel release

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome confirmed by USG and Nerve conduction studies that did not improve with 3 weeks of conservative management(splinting and medications) - Patients with moderate disease as per Nerve conduction studies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients with other concomitant neuropathies such as cervical radiculopathies, ulnar- radial neuropathies - Patients with other associated diseases like trigger finger, raynaudâ??s disease -Patients with anatomical variations such as a bifid median nerve or vascular anomalies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time before return to workTimepoint: 1 month after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire scoreTimepoint: before intervention; 24 hours post intervention, 10 days post intervention, 1 month post intervention , 3 months post intervention and 6 months post intervention;Improvement in Grip strengthTimepoint: At 1 month,3 months and 6 months post intervention;Satisfaction with procedure in terms of change in QuickDASH scoreTimepoint: Before intervention, 6 months after intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

Change in Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire scoreTimepoint: before intervention; 24 hours post intervention, 10 days post intervention, 1 month post intervention , 3 months post intervention and 6 months post intervention;Improvement in Grip strengthTimepoint: At 1 month,3 months and 6 months post intervention;Satisfaction with procedure in terms of change in QuickDASH scoreTimepoint: Before intervention, 6 months after intervention

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAbhijith Anil

Kasturba hospital, Manipal

anilbhatortho@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026