Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
carpal tunnel syndrome, surgery, PSU retractor, carpal tunnel syndrome who failed to conservative treatment
Brief summary
The investigators study aims to evaluate both efficacy and safety of carpal tunnel release using limited incision with the PSU retractor compared to standard incision. The investigators will do a randomized controlled trial in 60 patients with carpal tunnel release and evaluate for outcome regarding pain, VAS score, return to work time, CTS score and complications at 6 months.
Interventions
PROCEDURELimited incision using PSU retractor
carpal tunnel release using limited incision with PSU retractor will be done by orthopaedic hand surgeons
Sponsors
Prince of Songkla University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome who failed to conservative treatment 3 months
Exclusion criteria
* Underlying disease such as : DM, neuropathy * Previous wrist or hand surgery in the same side * Previous wrist and hand trauma * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CTS score | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score | 1 year |
| return to work time | 1 year |
| satisfaction score | 1 year |
| complication rate | 1 year |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed