Surgery Versus Manual Rupture for Dorsal Carpal Ganglion

Comparison Between Surgical Excision and Manual Rupture for Dorsal Carpal Ganglion

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01017900

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-11-23

Start date

2008-08-31

Completion date

2011-07-31

Last updated

2012-05-15

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Conditions

Dorsal Carpal Ganglion

Keywords

surgery, manual rupture, dorsal carpal ganglion

Brief summary

This study objectives are to compare the efficacy and safety between surgical excision and manual rupture for dorsal carpal ganglion.The participants with dorsal carpal ganglion will be randomized into 2 groups:surgical excision or manual rupture.The patients will be follow-up for at least 1 yr.Telephone interview will be used for outcome assessment.

Interventions

PROCEDURElocal excision

surgical excision by orthopaedic surgeon under local anesthesia

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients with dorsal carpal ganglion

Exclusion criteria

* underlying rheumatic condition * bleeding tendency

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
recurrence rate	1,2 and 3 years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
time to recurrence	1,2 and 3 years
DASH score	1,2 and 3 years

Countries

Thailand

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026