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Symptom Distribution and Pain Sensitization in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Sponsor: Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Summary
This study aims to compare central sensitization parameters between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients with extra median symptom distribution and those with typical, median nerve-related symptoms. Extra median sensory spread, observed in some CTS patients beyond the anatomical boundaries of the median nerve, may reflect central sensitization mechanisms. Using the Central Sensitization Inventory and pressure pain threshold measurements, this study will assess whether extra median symptom patterns are associated with increased central sensitization.
Official title: Evaluation of Central Sensitization Parameters Based on Extra Median Symptom Distribution in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2025-06-21
Completion Date
2026-03-01
Last Updated
2025-08-11
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Interventions
Nerve ultrasound
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel and adjacent levels
Nerve conduction studies
Upper extremity nerve conduction studies including median-ulnar sensory and motor responses
Pressure pain threshold
Pain pressure threshold is used to measure deep muscular tissue pain sensitivity.
Locations (1)
Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Usküdar, Turkey (Türkiye)