Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study with 145 patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, referred for an electroneuromyography exam, with recruitment for convenience. Patients treated over a period of
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Sponsors
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde (FACS)
Instituto André Camurça
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of both genders; over 18 years of age; referred for electroneuromyography due to suspected diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome unilateral or bilateral; with compatible symptoms and confirmation of this diagnosis by electroneuromyography
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have already undergone decompression surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome; patients with concomitant polyneuropathy; patients with amputation of the fingers; patients whose electroneuromyography indicates an other diagnosis than carpal tunnel syndrome; patients with anatomical variations in nervous structures capable of modifying and confusing the median nerve conduction study; patients who cannot tolerate the electroneuromyography exam due to discomfort with electrical stimulation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that patients with higher scores on the Boston questionnaire, with a greater number of clinical comorbidities (such as diabetes, renal failure, osteoarthritis) and with a greater workload of manual work will present grades of greater severity on electroneuromyography examination for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the positivity of clinical signs such as Tinel and Phalen will be more prevalent in patients with a higher neurophysiological degree of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.;It is expected that neurophysiological parameters not usually used as criteria for classifying severity in traditional scales will show a correlation with a higher score on the Boston score, raising the possibility of new parameters in the process of grading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSamila Gomes
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde (FACS)
Outcome results
None listed