Muscle response collapse during the Scratch Collapse Test for carpal tunnel syndrome

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot interventional project uses electromyography (EMG) to record muscle responses while performing the Scratch Collapse Test in adults with clinically and electrically confirmed unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Investigators will apply a sensory stimulus over the suspected compression point and record bilateral muscle strength and EMG signals to characterize the transient loss of eccentric muscle tone on the affected side. The protocol excludes people with other neuropathies, diabetes, cervical pathology, or other conditions that could confound nerve conduction or muscle response. The aim is to provide objective, time-resolved measurements of the phenomenon that has previously been described clinically but not quantified with EMG.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient over 18 years old
* Patient with clinical unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed by history, clinical examination and electromyography,
* Patient who has been informed and has given their free, informed, and written consent,
* Patient affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security scheme.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Other associated canal syndrome on either side (ulnar, defilement, lacertus),

  * Rotator cuff pathology, insufficiency or rupture of the infraspinatus,
  * Associated cervical pathology,
  * Neuropathy, central or peripheral neurological disease,
  * Diabetic patient,
  * Patient with cognitive impairments that prevent the understanding of the study information,
  * Refusal to participate in the study,
  * Pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding woman,
  * Patient under legal protection,
  * Patient not receiving health protection,
  * Protected patient: adult under guardianship, curatorship, or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision

Where it's running

• Clinique de l'Ormeau
  Tarbes, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Vincent Martinel, Dr
• Email: drvmartinel@goop65.fr
• Phone: 0033562563895

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.