G56.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: curpal® treatment group
Group 2: surgery group
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Kliniken für Neurologie und Neurochirurgie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Minimum age 18 years. Clinically and electrophysiologically proven CTS Already unsuccessful therapy with NSAIDs, hand splints and other conservative therapies (physiotherapy, occupational therapy) over a minimum period of 4 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parallel presence of polyneuropathy Traumatic injuries in the wrist area Pre-surgery in the wrist and nerve area Arthritis in the hand area Pregnancy Ongoing legal proceedings Contact allergies to the materials used in the stretching devices Severe secondary diseases (tumor diseases, severe organ impairment) Motor deficit beyond a fine motor disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in BCTSQ score after 8 weeks. The change (pre-post) in the BCTSQ score after 8 weeks is compared between the groups using the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test. The two-sided significance level is set at alpha = 0.05. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in BCTSQ score after 6 months. Change in SF-8 scores and electrophysiological and sonographic parameters after 8 weeks and 6 months. The analyses of the secondary endpoints are descriptive. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactChristoph Scholz und Herr Dr. Johann Lambeck
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Kliniken für Neurologie und Neurochirurgie
Outcome results
None listed