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- Clinical Trial NCT04579783
Corticosteroid and Repeated Dextrose Hydro-dissection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients
Comparison of Corticosteroid and Repeated Dextrose Hydro-dissection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Introduction:
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most prevalent peripheral nerve entrapment of upper limb. Typical symptoms comprise pain, numbness or tingling of the thumb and index, middle or ring fingers. Thumb weakness and decreased grip strength can occur in the later stage. Currently treatments included physical modalities (low power laser, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, ultrasound), medication, splinting, injection and surgery. Ultrasound guided intracarpal hydro-dissection of median nerve had been proposed based on its accurate localization, while the injectates were diverse. Corticosteroid has been widely used for CTS for decades. However, growing evidences suggested that 5% dextrose, normal saline, platelet rich plasma injection also have therapeutic effects on alleviating CTS symptoms. Among the injectates, a single 5% dextrose injection could be considered as a substitute of corticosteroid based on its long term effect up to six months. However, the clinical efficacy of 5% dextrose injection has not validated by the further study. Whether repeated injection could expand the treatment effect was undetermined. The investigators aim to compare the therapeutic effect repeated 5% dextrose injection with corticosteroid injection in patients with CTS, up to 12 weeks follow up.
Material and methods:
Participants: 60 adult patients (>20 year olds) with carpal tunnel syndrome, recruited from outpatient clinic.
Inclusion criteria: Presenting with CTS symptoms, including nocturnal, postural, or motion-associated paresthesias +/- pain of the median nerve distribution area in the subjective hand. Confirmed Electrophysiological confirmed median neuropathy at the wrist with mild to moderate degree. Persistent symptoms for more than 3 months
Exclusion Criteria: Patients cervical radiculopathy, polyneuropathy, brachial plexopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome. Recent corticosteroid injection to the carpal tunnel within 6 months.
Thenar muscle atrophy. Previous history of carpal tunnel surgical release. History of wrist trauma. Regular use of systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids or diuretics. Pregnancy. Cognitive impairment.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to compare the treatment effect of repeated 5 mL 5% dextrose with 5mL triamcinolone acetonide injection in patients with CTS.
Detail of the intervention The study is designated as randomized, double blinded, and parallel experiment. The randomization was decided by random table in block of 4.
Repeated ultrasound guided injection intracarpal median nerve hydro-dissection with 5 mL 5% dextrose (Group B) or 5mL triamcinolone acetonide injection (Group A) in patients with CTS.
The regimen was shown as below:
Group A: 1st injection (0 week): 40mg triamcinolone acetonide (40mg/mL) with 4mL normal saline, 2nd injection (6 week): 5 mL normal saline Group B: 1st injection (0 week): 5 mL 5% dextrose, 2nd injection (6 week): 5 mL 5% dextrose
Skin infiltration with local anesthetic (lidocaine cream) at the needle insertion site was performed before the injection. Then injection was performed after sterilization. The equipment for ultrasound-guided injection will be high-resolution ultrasound machine with the linear probe.
Outcome measurement:
Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ) and Visual analogue scale (VAS) before 1st injection, before 2nd injection (6-week) and 12-week after first injection.
Electrophysiological evaluation (amplitude and distal latency of median nerve compound motor action potential and sensory nerve action potential); cross-sectional area of median nerve at carpal tunnel inlet, were evaluated before and 12-week after 1st injection.
Global assessment of treatment was evaluated at before 2nd injection (6-week) and 12-week after first injection.
Statistical analysis:
Continuous variables Student's t test: fit assumption of normal distribution Mann-Whitney test: does not fit the assumption of normal distribution Categorical variables (1) Chi-square test (2) Fisher exact test: sparse data (3)Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to evaluate the effect of injection with post-hoc Bonferroni test to evaluate intra-group data at different time-frame
Keywords: Hydro-dissection, corticosteroid, dextrose, carpal tunnel syndrome
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Ke-Vin Chang, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: 5309 +886-2-23712121
- Email: kvchang011@gmail.com
Study Locations
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Wanhua District
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Taipei, Wanhua District, Taiwan, 108
- Recruiting
- National Taiwan University Hospital, Bei-Hu Branch
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Contact:
- Ke-Vin Chang, MD, PhD
- Email: kvchang011@gmail.com
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Presenting with carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms, including nocturnal, postural, or motion-associated paresthesias +/- pain of the median nerve distribution area in the subjective hand
- Confirmed Electrophysiological confirmed median neuropathy at the wrist with mild to moderate degree
- Persistent symptoms for more than 3 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with suspicious of CTS mimic condition, including cervical radiculopathy, polyneuropathy, brachial plexopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome
- Recent corticosteroid injection to the carpal tunnel within 6 months
- Thenar muscle atrophy
- Previous history of carpal tunnel surgical release
- History of wrist trauma
- Regular use of systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids or diuretics
- Pregnancy
- Cognitive impairment
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Ultrasound intracarpal corticosteroid injection
Twice ultrasound-guided hydro-dissection of median nerve at carpal tunnel level. 1st injection (0 week): 40mg triamcinolone acetonide (40mg/mL ) with 4mL normal saline, 2nd injection (6 week): 5 mL normal saline |
Group A: 40mg triamcinolone acetonide (1mL) + 4mL normal saline
Other Names:
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Ultrasound guided intracarpal dextrose hydro-dissection
Twice ultrasound-guided hydro-dissection of median nerve at carpal tunnel level. Group B: 1st injection (0 week): 5 mL 5% dextrose, 2nd injection (6 week): 5 mL 5% dextrose |
Group B: 5mL 5% dextrose
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire
Time Frame: Change of the score between 6 weeks and baseline(1st injection), and change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection))
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Evaluation of symptom severity (11-question) and functional impairment (8-question) subscale.
The scores range from 0 to 5 points for each question, with higher scores indicating greater severity and dysfunction.
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Change of the score between 6 weeks and baseline(1st injection), and change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection))
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Visual analogue scale
Time Frame: Change of the score between 6 weeks and baseline(1st injection), and change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection))
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Pain intensity evaluation, from 0 to 10 points, a 11-point scale.
The higher scores indicate severe pain.
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Change of the score between 6 weeks and baseline(1st injection), and change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection))
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Distal latency of median nerve sensory nerve action potential (Unit: ms)
Time Frame: change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection)
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recoding at index finger by antidromic stimulation
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change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection)
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Amplitude of median nerve sensory nerve action potential (Unit: μV)
Time Frame: change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection)
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recording at index finger by antidromic stimulation
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change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection)
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Distal latency of median nerve compound motor action potential (Unit: ms)
Time Frame: change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection)
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recording at abductor pollicis brevis muscle
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change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection)
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Amplitude of median nerve compound motor action potential (Unit: mV)
Time Frame: change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection)
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recording at abductor pollicis brevis muscle
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change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection)
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Cross-sectional area of median nerve (unit: mm2)
Time Frame: Change of the score between 6 weeks and baseline(1st injection), and change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection))
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Ultrasound evaluation of the median nerve size
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Change of the score between 6 weeks and baseline(1st injection), and change of the score between 12 weeks and baseline (1st injection))
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Global assessment of treatment (1st)
Time Frame: 6-week after 1st injection (before 2nd injection)
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self-reported global assessment of treatment on 5 category (much improved, improved, no change, worse, or much worse)
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6-week after 1st injection (before 2nd injection)
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Global assessment of treatment (2nd)
Time Frame: 6-week after 2nd injection (12-week after 1st injection)
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self-reported global assessment of treatment on 5 category (much improved, improved, no change, worse, or much worse)
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6-week after 2nd injection (12-week after 1st injection)
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ke-Vin Chang, MD,PhD, National Taiwan University Hospital Beihu Branch
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Pathologic Processes
- Nervous System Diseases
- Wounds and Injuries
- Disease
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Mononeuropathies
- Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Median Neuropathy
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Cumulative Trauma Disorders
- Sprains and Strains
- Syndrome
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Immunologic Factors
- Glucocorticoids
- Hormones
- Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Triamcinolone
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
- Triamcinolone hexacetonide
- Triamcinolone diacetate
Other Study ID Numbers
- 202007021MINB
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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