Comparative Functional Outcomes of Open Carpal Tunnel Release with versus without External Neurolysis: A real-World Ambispective Cohort Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260512001

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-12

Start date

2026-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, External Neurolysis, QuickDASH

Interventions

Open carpal tunnel release without external neurolysis ,Open carpal tunnel release with external neurolysis

Treatment,Treatment

OCTR without external neurolysis ,OCTR with external neurolysis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Primary idiopathic CTS 3. Underwent open carpal tunnel release 4. Completed baseline and at least 3-month follow-up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Revision surgery for recurrent CTS 2. Secondary CTS 3. Severe comorbid hand disease 4. Lack of data

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
patient-reported outcomes 3 month QuickDASH	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score 3 month Visual Analog Scale,adverse events 3 month scar pain, pillar pain, infection,Re-operation rate 3 month number of cases	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNuttapol Khajonvittayakul

Tharongchang Hospital

orthopedictrch@gmail.com077357164

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026