Study of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Relation to Stress and Depression Among Medical Students (CRS)

Are Anxiety and Depressive Disorders Related to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Medical Students?

Participants will undertake validation of the median nerve and their anxiety and depression levels. Possible correlation will be searched.

Study Overview

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: No Interventions

Detailed Description

Medical students of the University of Ioannina will be submitted to ultrasound of the medial nerve as to assess its surface. Those with pathological findings will undertake a non-interventional electromyography test. Afterwards they will complete anonymously two validated tests regarding depression and anxiety (Yung ans STAI scales). Statistical analysis will be conducted with the question of correlation between median nerve dysfunction and psychiatric disorders.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 180

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Greece
  • Epirus
    • Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, 45332
      • Medical School, University of Ioannina

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

medical students of the university of ioannina

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• medical students

Exclusion Criteria:

• known pathology of the carpal joint

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
With carpal tunnel syndrome; Subjects with medial nerve disorders (clinical or ultrasound surface of the nerve over 12mm2).	Other: No Interventions; there will be no intervention; Other Names: no intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Correlation of median nerve disorder with anxiety and/or depression	the measurement of the median nerve surface will be examined for correlation with depression or anxiety through self- questionnaires	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Ioannina

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 15, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 27, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 2, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): January 3, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 5, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 28, 2026
• Last Verified: April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: carpal tunnel syndrome; depression; anxiety; medical students
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Wounds and Injuries; Neuromuscular Diseases; Behavioral Symptoms; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Median Neuropathy; Mononeuropathies; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Sprains and Strains; Behavior; Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: 48955/17-12-2024

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: No personal data of the students will be announced. All the study will be completed anonymoously.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No