Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
orthopedics, carpal tunnel syndrome, postoperative care
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to prospectively compare the functional, satisfaction, and wound outcomes of patients treated with one of two accepted methods of postoperative dressing following carpal tunnel release. Hypothesis: There will be no difference between the short term (approximately 2 - 3 days)and longer term (9 to 14 days)bulky dressing groups in terms of outcomes.
Interventions
OTHERextended postoperative dressing
2 weeks of bulky dressing
OTHERshort postoperative dressing
2 days bulky dressing followed by bandaid
Sponsors
UConn Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adults * carpal tunnel syndrome
Exclusion criteria
* previous surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome * ipsilateral hand, arm, shoulder surgery with continued symptoms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Levine-Katz Scale assessed at different time points. | Levine-Katz Scale at baseline (pre-operation) | Symptom and function of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Change in the Levine-Katz Scale from baseline(pre-operation) at 2 weeks | Baseline and two weeks. | Symptom and Function of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Change in the Levine-Katz Scale from baseline(pre-operation) at 3 months | Baseline and three months. | Symptom and function of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed