Typing Proficiency Following Carpal Tunnel Release
調査の概要
詳細な説明
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist. It causes such symptoms as numbness, tingling, weakness, muscle damage, and pain. If non-operative treatments do not work generally patients go on to carpal tunnel release surgery in which the transverse carpal ligament is released. After surgery patients usually return to work with no restrictions within six weeks. Patients often ask how soon they are able to return to typing after surgery, and what their typing ability will be like after surgery. Currently there are no studies that evaluate how long it takes for patient's typing skills to return to that of the pre-operative skill level. We would like to answer that question by comparing typing results from different time points including a baseline prior to surgery. We additionally seek to identify which patient characteristics are predictive of a faster return of typing proficiency.
An additional innovative aspect of this project is the use of a web-based typing test that will be used in the assessment of patient typing proficiency. We will additionally use a web-based model for the collection of our survey data.
研究の種類
入学 (実際)
連絡先と場所
研究場所
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Tennessee
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Nashville、Tennessee、アメリカ、37232
- Vanderbilt University Hand & Upper Extremity Center
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
受講資格のある性別
サンプリング方法
調査対象母集団
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients set to undergo carpal tunnel release
- Patients who have a positive EMG test
- Patients must have access to a computer with internet access
- Patients must have an email account
- Patients must be between the ages of 20-70
Patients that meet typing test requirements
- Must type weekly
- Typing proficiency of 30 wpm at time of pre-operative appointment
- Must use all fingers when typing
- Can read text in font Times New Roman size 14
Exclusion Criteria:
- People who cannot read or write
- People who do not meet inclusion criteria
- Patients who do not speak English
- Patients unwilling or unable to return for follow-up visits prescribed by the study protocol
- Patients who qualify for inclusion in the study, but refuse to participate.
- Patients with concurrent, ipsilateral confounding hand or upper extremity pathology such as trigger finger, ganglion cyst, painful arthritis, etc.
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
コホートと介入
グループ/コホート |
介入・治療 |
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Patients who have carpal tunnel release surgery
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この研究は何を測定していますか？
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Change in typing test measurements (speed and accuracy)
時間枠：Preoperative, Postoperative: 8-10days, 2wks, 3wks, 4wks, 5wks, 6wks, 8wks, 12wks
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Each patient will complete a preoperative typing test (at their home) prior to undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery.
The patient will then take the same typing test at the following time points postoperatively: 8-10days, 2wks, 3wks, 4wks, 5wks, 6wks, 8wks, 12wks.
The change in speed and accuracy will be assessed by comparing the preoperative (baseline) typing test results to the postoperative typing test results.
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Preoperative, Postoperative: 8-10days, 2wks, 3wks, 4wks, 5wks, 6wks, 8wks, 12wks
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協力者と研究者
スポンサー
捜査官
- 主任研究者：Donald H Lee, MD、Vanderbilt University
研究記録日
主要日程の研究
研究開始
一次修了 (実際)
研究の完了 (実際)
試験登録日
最初に提出
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
最初の投稿 (見積もり)
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (見積もり)
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
最終確認日
詳しくは
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