Median Nerve Compression
Conditions
Keywords
median nerve, carpal tunnel syndrome, Pronator Teres Release
Brief summary
The investigators are comparing two standard of care procedures which can be performed at the same time, or sequentially. The hypothesis being tested is whether simultaneous release of both the carpal Tunnel and the Pronator Teres results in a better outcome in terms of symptom relief and recurrence than Carpal Tunnel Release alone when signs and symptoms of both carpal tunnel and pronator Teres syndromes are present.
Interventions
PROCEDUREPronator Teres Release
Surgical release of median nerve compression
PROCEDUREdual compression release
Both the carpal tunnel compression and the pronator teres compression will be released on the same day.
PROCEDUREmedian nerve release only
only the carpal tunnel compression is released
Sponsors
Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Inclusion Criteria: Positive Tinnels signs over the median nerve at the Carpal Tunnel and Pronator Teres * Normal two point discrimination * Over the age of 18 and under the age of 65
Exclusion criteria
* Peripheral neuropathy of the median nerve secondary to trauma * Presence of thoracic outlet syndrome * Presence of cervical disk disease * Under the age of 18 and over the age of 65
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Symptom severity and functional status score (Brigham and Women's Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire) | 12 months | The primary outcome measure will be the difference between the pre and post operative assessments of the questionnaire, which will represent the degree of improvement as result of the surgical intervention. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactTuna Ozyurekoglu, MD
Backup ContactMillicent L Horn, BS
Outcome results
None listed