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Comparing Surgery and steroids for Ganglion Cysts: What Works Best?

A Comparative Study of Surgical Excision and Steroid Injection in Managing Ganglion Cysts - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067579
Enrollment
54
Registered
2024-05-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Surgical Excision: Initially, 10 ml of 2% lignocaine, a local anesthetic, will be injected locally. The surgical procedure will involve removing the pedicle in addition to the entire cy

Sponsors

Saveetha Medical College Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who were older than 14 years, without a history of therapy for ganglion who had a clinical diagnosis of ganglion cysts with a size greater than 1 cm, and willingness to follow up will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients who were not willing to follow-up or did not provide consent to this study and those who had any concurrent medical conditions that could affect the joints or tendons will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
complete disappearance of cyst.Timepoint: 1 week, 1 month, 3months, 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
any recurrenceTimepoint: 1 month, 3months, 6 months;loss of functionTimepoint: 1 month, 3months, 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKAWUSHIK KUMAR P

Saveetha Medical College Hospital

kawushikkumar@gmail.com9597037959

Outcome results

None listed

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