Ultrasound-guided Dextrose Injection Versus Dextrose With Methylprednisolone in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Comparison of the Efficacy Between Ultrasound-guided Dextrose Injection Versus Dextrose With Methylprednisolone Injection in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: a Prospective, Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial.
This study is testing whether a dextrose injection alone works better than a combination of dextrose and a steroid for treating carpal tunnel syndrome.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 3 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 70 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | General and Veteran Hospital Croatian Pride Knin Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Knin) |
| Trial ID | NCT06045013 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
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Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Unknown
Not a fit: Unknown
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Unknown
How similar studies have performed: Unknown
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * age between 18 and 80 years, * the diagnosis of idiopathic CTS. Exclusion Criteria: * contraindications for local application of methylprednisolone or 5% dextrose (hypersensitivity to the drug, infection and skin damage at the application site), * previous wrist surgery, * traumatic wrist injury within 2 years, * previous wrist injection within 6 months, * previous physical therapy within 6 months, * history of peripheral traumatic nerve injury in the upper extremity, brachial plexopathy, severe cervical radiculopathy, and thoracic outlet syndrome, * history of diabetes * history of thyroid disease, * history of inflammatory rheumatic disease, * pregnancy, * inability to cooperate with the study protocol.
Where this trial is running
Knin
- General and Veteran Hospital "Croatian Pride" Knin — Knin, Croatia (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Igor Begović, MD — General and Veteran Hospital "Croatian Pride" Knin, Croatia
- Study coordinator: Igor Begović, MD
- Email: igorbegovic2@gmail.com
- Phone: +385911748137
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions
Carpal Tunnel SyndromeUltrasonographyInjectionsGlucoseGlucocorticoidsPainFunctional StatusHand Strength, Quality of Life
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