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Digital Infrared Thermographic Findings in Hands with Carpal tunnel Syndrome: Changes according to the Symptom Duration and Disease Severity

Digital Infrared Thermographic Findings in Hands with Carpal tunnel Syndrome: Changes according to the Symptom Duration and Disease Severity

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0005831
Enrollment
290
Registered
2021-01-27
Start date
2021-01-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-23

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient group: the subjects were diagnosed as having carpal tunnel syndrome via electrodiagnostic testing. Control group: individuals without any carpal tunnel syndrom-related symptoms or abnormal findings at elctrodiagnostic testing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) central nervous system lesion affecting the hands 2) concomitant lower cervical radiculopathy or other peripheral nerve lesions 3) peripheral vascular disease 4) arthritis in the hand and wrist 5) previous surgical history in the wrist or hand 6) systemic disease, such as tumors, thyroid diseases, fibromyalgia, and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (glycosylated hemoglobin >9%)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The results of digital infrares thermography imaging. Skin temperatue of finger tips, thenar and hypothenar areas.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical rating score of pain, cross-sectional area of median nerve and palmar bowing of flextor retinaculum at the carpal tunnel

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDougho Park

POHANG STROKE AND SPINE HOSPITAL

Outcome results

None listed

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