A Study on the Necessity of Discontinuing Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A Study on the Necessity of Discontinuing Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy Before Hand Surgery A Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel Group Trial - A Study on the Necessity of Discontinuing Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy Before Hand Surgery A Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel Group Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000054675

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-06-17

Start date

2016-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Antithrombotic drugs(Antiplatelet drugs + Anticoagulant drugs) Continuation Antithrombotic drugs(Antiplatelet drugs + Anticoagulant drugs) interruption

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for endoscopic carpal tunnel release who are taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications, aged 20 years and older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients who do not have the capacity to provide informed consent 2 Patients for whom it is not possible to obtain written consent 3 Patients who have not consistently taken antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications 4 Patients deemed unsuitable by the principal investigator or co-investigator, or those whose primary care physician deems it unsafe to discontinue antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient-Rated Functional Assessment Scale:Carpal tunnel syndrome instrument-JSSH	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Complications: Severe bleeding requiring reoperation, wound dehiscence, infection, cardiovascular events Swelling Assessment: Circumference measurements at the middle finger, hand, and wrist; VAS scores (patient and physician assessment) Grip Strength and Pinch Strength Sensory Evaluation: Semmes-Weinstein test Pain Assessment: VAS scores (patient and physician assessment)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTadahiro Natsume

Kariya Toyota General Hospital Orthopedics

natta197511@gmail.com0566-21-2450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026