Pain, Neuropathic
Conditions
Brief summary
Comparing efficacy of hyalase and midazolam in median nerve entrapement neuropathy
Interventions
bupivacaine 15 mg 0.5% plus 2 mL normal saline containing 300 international units (IU) hyaluronidase.
2 mg midazolam dissolved in 2 ml sterile saline plus 15 mg bupivacaine 0.5%
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* adult patients (30 - 70 years old) complaining of carpal tunnel syndrome of 3 month duration or more , diagnosed axonal neuropathy using electrodiagnosis , nerve conduction study refractory to medical treatment for 2 months .
Exclusion criteria
* Diabetic patients * Pregnant population . * Refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain score | 6 months | visual analogue score which represents 0 = no pain, 10= worst un-imaginable pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boston questionnaire | 6 months | symptom severity ... function severity |
| median nerve sonogrphy | 6 months | cross sectional area |
| Nerve electrophysiology | 6 months | sensory velocity and distal motor latency ... 1m/sec is the least and 10m/sec is the highest |
Countries
Egypt