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Percutaneous Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome With Scan

Ultrasound-assisted Percutaneous Release of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02514317
Acronym
ECHOCARPE
Enrollment
40
Registered
2015-08-03
Start date
2012-01-01
Completion date
2013-04-01
Last updated
2026-04-03

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Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Brief summary

The objective of the study is to evaluate in patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome resistant to medical treatment, clinical course after percutaneous treatment under ultrasound guidance. 40 patients will be included in the study. The following parameters will be evaluated: patient satisfaction, pain, functional disability, quality of life and time to return to work. The medico-economic aspect will be analyzed.

Detailed description

Ultrasound analysis of Carpal tunnel is used for many years, especially for diagnostic purposes. Investigators have shown, first by a study of 104 cadavers that it was possible to reduce the opening by making the gesture under ultrasound guidance and to perform the procedure under local anesthesia. Then investigators performed an open study of 25 patients confirming the absence of iatrogenic lesions with this new technique. The percutaneous treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome under ultrasound guidance is a gesture of interventional radiology. One can envisage making this type of treatment in interventional radiology room which overcomes the operating room and thus reduce costs. The objective of the study is to continue the study of percutaneous treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome under ultrasound guidance by an open study conducted in interventional radiology room.

Interventions

DEVICEUltrasound

Sponsors

University Hospital, Caen
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient older than 18 years who signed the informed consent. * Patient with an Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Exclusion criteria

* patient has already undergone surgery of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome * Patient with contra-indications to anesthesia (heart failure, kidney, liver). * Pregnant women * alcoholics in weaning period * Patient whose consent is altered or unable to get a safety procedure * Patient with contra-indication to lidocaine * Patient with contra-indication for the realization of ultrasound endoscopy (carpal tunnel syndrome secondary or anastomosis between the median and ulnar nerves: anastomosis Berritini)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain (visual analogic scale)change between baseline and day 90 after surgeryvisual analogic scale
paresthesiachange between baseline and day 90 after surgery
muscle strength (dynamometer JAMARD)change between baseline and day 90 after surgerydynamometer JAMARD

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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