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Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Infiltration: Comparison Between the Manual Method and a Robot-Assisted Method
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Summary
This study aims to assess the feasibility, safety, and accuracy of a robotic arm-assisted carpal tunnel injection in comparison with the conventional ultrasound-guided method, prior to conducting a larger-scale study. The use of a robotic arm to maintain the ultrasound probe in position could provide valuable assistance to the physician. The procedure would no longer require the involvement of a third person in addition to the physician. To date, no study has compared these two approaches.
Official title: Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Infiltration: Comparison Between the Manual Method and a Robot-Assisted Method - A Pilot, Comparative, Randomized Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-11-25
Completion Date
2027-02-25
Last Updated
2026-01-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Carpal tunnel injection
Ultrasound localization will be performed by the physician. He will then perform the injection under ultrasound guidance. In Group A, maintenance of the ultrasound probe during the injection will be performed by the physician assisted by a nurse. In Group B, maintenance of the ultrasound probe during the injection will be performed by the robotic arm. All other aspects of the procedure will be carried out according to usual standards (localization, aseptic technique, injection, etc…). The procedure will be timed from the initial positioning (first contact of the ultrasound probe with the wrist) to the end of the injection (needle withdrawal). Maintenance of participant blinding during the injection: a drape will be placed between the physician and the participant; the robot will be activated in both groups, the participant will wear anti noise headphones, and a nurse will be present in both groups.
Locations (1)
CHU Orléans
Orléans, France