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- Clinical Trial NCT04737239
Corticosteroid Injection Effectiveness in Carpel Tunnel Patients With Negative or Mild EMG Studies
Corticosteroid Injection Effectiveness in Carpel Tunnel Patients With Negative or Mild EMG
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment syndrome worldwide. There are currently no studies examining the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections in patients with normal (negative) EMG studies. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the duration of symptom improvement post corticosteroid injection in patients with negative or mild EMG studies. The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire will be given to patients undergoing corticosteroid injections for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome to assess their response to the injection. Investigators will collect data retrospectively. The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) is administered as per standard protocol to all patients with CTS who have a negative or mild EMG study. The BCTQ assesses the patient's self-reported symptom severity and functional status. Investigators will analyze this data with respect to demographics as well as numbness in the median n. distribution, nocturnal numbness, weakness/atrophy of the thenar musculature, Tinel's sign, Phalen's test, loss of 2-point discrimination, Quick-Dash score, and grip strength score.
The primary outcome will be the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire outcome score under the different EMG conditions.The secondary outcomes will be numbness in the median n. distribution, nocturnal numbness, weakness/atrophy of the thenar musculature, Tinel's sign, Phalen's test, loss of 2-point discrimination, QuickDash score, and grip strength score. Both outcomes will be examined in patients with negative or mild EMG readings. This information will allow orthopedic physicians to gain a better understanding of the duration of symptom improvement post-corticosteroid injection, allowing them to fine tune their treatment plans for CTS patients.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Elizabeth A Washnock-Schmid, B.S.
- Phone Number: 8103474715
- Email: gn3092@wayne.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Aaron R Prater, M.S.
- Phone Number: 2692752828
- Email: aprater1@hfhs.org
Study Locations
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Michigan
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Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
- Recruiting
- Henry Ford Health System
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Contact:
- Charles S Day, M.D., M.B.A.
- Phone Number: 313-916-5846
- Email: cday9@hfhs.org
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Contact:
- Elizabeth A Washnock-Schmid, B.S.
- Phone Number: 8103474714
- Email: gn3092@wayne.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Charles S Day, MD, MBA
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who speak English
- Patients who are 18 years or older
- Patients who are clinically diagnosed with CTS
- Patients who have a negative or mild EMG study
- Patients who receive a corticosteroid injection after obtaining a negative or mild EMG study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who do not speak English
- Patients who are younger than 18 years of age
- Patients who have experienced previous trauma to the wrist
- Patients who have had previous treatment for CTS including but not limited to corticosteroid injection or surgery
- Patients with a moderate or severe EMG study
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Other
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Patient with CTS/Mild EMG
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Treatment of carpel tunnel syndrome with corticosteroid injections for EMG mild and EMG negative patients
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Patient with CTS/Negative EMG
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Treatment of carpel tunnel syndrome with corticosteroid injections for EMG mild and EMG negative patients
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Boston Carpel Tunnel Questionnaire
Time Frame: Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Scaled 1-5, higher scores indicate worse outcomes
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Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of patients with numbness in the median n. distribution
Time Frame: Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Positive test includes numbness in parts of palm, thumb, second and third finger, assessed by physician
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Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Number of patients with weakness/atrophy of the thenar musculature
Time Frame: Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Positive test includes weakness in grip or holding objects as described by participant, assessed by physician
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Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Number of patients with positive Tinel's Sign
Time Frame: Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Positive sign includes 'pins and needles' in parts of palm, thumb, second and third finger upon percussion of median nerve, assessed by physician
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Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Number of patients with positive Phalen's Test
Time Frame: Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Positive test includes pain in parts of palm, thumb, second and third finger associated with compression of the median nerve, assessed by physician
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Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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2-point discrimination Test
Time Frame: Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Scaled 2-8mm, higher scores indicate worse outcomes
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Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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QuickDash score
Time Frame: Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Scaled 1-100, higher scores indicate worse outcomes
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Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Grip Strength score
Time Frame: Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Scored in pounds(lbs), higher scores indicate better outcomes
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Dec 23 2020-Dec 22 2021
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Padua L, Coraci D, Erra C, Pazzaglia C, Paolasso I, Loreti C, Caliandro P, Hobson-Webb LD. Carpal tunnel syndrome: clinical features, diagnosis, and management. Lancet Neurol. 2016 Nov;15(12):1273-1284. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30231-9. Epub 2016 Oct 11.
- Graham B, Regehr G, Naglie G, Wright JG. Development and validation of diagnostic criteria for carpal tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg Am. 2006 Jul-Aug;31(6):919-24.
- Visser LH, Ngo Q, Groeneweg SJ, Brekelmans G. Long term effect of local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome: a relation with electrodiagnostic severity. Clin Neurophysiol. 2012 Apr;123(4):838-41. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2011.08.022. Epub 2011 Oct 1.
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
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Keywords
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 14552 (University of California, San Francisco)
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
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