Stiffness of the Skin and Joints in Relation to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Correlation of Joint Stiffness and Stiffness of the Skin and the Prevelation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01081860

Acronym

STIF-CTS

Enrollment

Registered

2010-03-05

Start date

2010-05-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2010-04-27

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

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome, CTS, Skinstiffness, Jointstiffness

Brief summary

The exact etiology of CTS remains yet unknown. A rise in carpal tunnel pressure is well documented, but why this phenomenon occurs is yet unknown in most patients. There is an absolute or relative narrowing of the carpal tunnel, which results in a compression of the median nerve. The investigators postulate, that a stiffer flexor retinaculum (roof of carpal tunnel) will be less compliant. As a consequence of this stiffer retinaculum the pressure in the carpal tunnel will rise more quickly in stiff patients resulting in CTS-complaints. A relation between connective tissue composition and joint stiffness is proven. This relationship possibly extends to a relation between stiffness of the skin, joint stiffness and the prevalence of CTS.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Caucasian * Carpal tunnel release OR Trigger finger OR Dupuytren OR an acute trauma to the hand

Exclusion criteria

* Hypo-/hyperthyroidism * Diabetes * Arthritis * Pregnancy * Obesity (BMI \>30) * Anatomical anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Joint stiffness	In the 1st month	The active range of motion (elbow, wrist, knee and ankle) is measured with a standard goniometer.
Stiffness of the skin	in the 1st month	Skinstiffness is measured with a suction cup

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Physical activities	In the 1st month	Boston Questionairre

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Primary ContactBo Verwer

b.verwer@antoniusziekenhuis.nl

Outcome results