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Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Shearwave Elastography
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Summary
This study is being done to test a new ultrasound method to detect possible stiffness problems within wrist(s). The purpose of this research is to the test the effectiveness of a new ultrasound method to check the nerve and surrounding tissue in both wrist of patient volunteers before and after treatment.
Official title: Treatment Monitoring of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Shear Wave Elastography: A Pilot in Vivo Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2021-03-15
Completion Date
2026-12-20
Last Updated
2026-01-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
FDA approved ultrasound system with shear wave elastography capability
The investigators will acquire at least 4 acquisitions for each of 2 locations on the wrist. The objective is to correlate SWE measurements with patient-reported measures of symptom severity and functional status scores and severity of pre-operative electrodiagnostic tests (EDX). Evaluate the treatment response to surgical decompression or corticosteroid injection, using quantitative SWE and correlate the results to repeated patient reported outcomes with Boston CTQ, and objective clinical improvement with Semmes-Weinstein monofilament evaluation for recovery of sensibility, and grip and lateral pinch strength.
Locations (2)
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States