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Randomized, two paralel groups, open clinical trial stratified by severity to stimate the cost-effectivity of surgical vs corticosteroid injection treatment on carpal tunnel syndrome

Randomized, two paralel groups, open clinical trial stratified by severity to stimate the cost-effectivity of surgical vs corticosteroid injection treatment on carpal tunnel syndrome

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2013-000873-56-ES
Enrollment
70
Registered
2013-05-20
Start date
2013-07-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2013-08-05

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

Conditions

Carpal tunnel syndrome MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: PT Classification code 10007697 Term: Carpal tunnel syndrome System Organ Class: 10029205 - Nervous system disorders

Interventions

Trade Name: Celestone cronodose Product Name: Betametasona Acetato, Betametasona Fosfato Sodio Pharmaceutical Form: Solution for injection INN or Proposed INN: Betamethasone Acetate CAS Number: 987-24

Sponsors

Federico Diaz González
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Informed consent 2. Patients between 18 and 65 able to answer written questionnaires 3. To satisfy one or more of the following symptoms: pain, paresthesias and / or hypoesthesia in the territory of the median nerve in hands 4. Nerve conduction delay in the electromyogram (EMG) 5. If the patient has bilateral clinically confirmed by EMG, the hand included will be choose by the patient Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 65 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with Known thyroid disease, rheumatic diseases, diabetes, polyneuropathy, renal chronic failure or alcoholism. 2. Patients who where treated previously with corticoid injection in the affected hand. 3. Patients with any pathology in the affected limb of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) 4. Patients with suggestive clinical cervicobraquialgias or nerve compression at any other levels. 5. Presence of thenar atrophy or irreversible injury on the median nerve(nerve conduction absence measured by EMG) 6. Contraindication to treatment with corticosteroids (Systemic fungal infection or hypersensitivity to corticosteroids or other components of the injection) 7. Patients with any contraindication to surgery. 8. Serious psychiatric condition. 9. Evidence of uncontrolled concomitant serious illness. 10. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To Know what treatment surgical or local steroid injection is more cost effective accordingly to the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome (mild, moderate, severe);Secondary Objective: 1) To describe and analyze the costs of treating patients with STC in this study. 2) To study the complications of both treatments and try to establish causality in order to avoid complications in the future. 3) To assess the specificity and sensitivity of screening and diagnostic tests of CTS.;Primary end point(s): Effectiveness (quality of life: test DASH) Direct costs;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Effectiveness: quality of life by Boston test. Physical examination: Dermal sensitivity (Weber test), trigger tests, hand force, wrist mobility, complications , time to return to daily activity, adverse events,;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 12 months

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactFederico Diaz González

Federico Diaz González

federico.diaz.gonzalez@gmail.com034922646792

Outcome results

None listed

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