Comparison of effectiveness with ultrasound and without ultrasound corticosteroid injection in carpal tunnel syndrome

Comparison of efficacy in ultra sound guided versus blind corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/12/078573

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G560- Carpal tunnel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: Corticosteroid injection in carpal tunnel (ultrasound guided): Corticosteroid injection will be given in carpal tunnel syndrome patients in blind method or ultrasound guided method Cont

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age group: 18 – 70 years 2.Both the genders. (males, females and others) 3.Diagnosed cases of CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cases with previous carpal tunnel syndrome Cases with history of previous corticosteroid therapy Pregnancy Cases with psychiatric history Cases with peripheral polyneuropathy like in diabetes Cases with history of traumatic nerve injury Focal nerve entrapment other than CTS Rheumatoid arthritis Hypothyroidism Cases refusing to carry forward with the study Cases with any substance abuse addiction history

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess if any possible outcome difference in the process of corticosteroid injection by US guided method in one group and blind method in the other group by using the SNAP (Sensory Nerve Action Potential), SNCV (Sensory Nerve Conduction Velocity)Timepoint: Day0, Day28, Day84	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess if any possible outcome difference in the process of corticosteroid injection by US guided method in one group and blind method in the other group by using the BCTQ (Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire)Timepoint: Day0, Day28, Day84	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pankaj Kumar Mandal

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

rehabyouall@gmail.com9433915696

Outcome results

None listed

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