Sugar water injection may rival steroids for carpal tunnel pain

NCT ID NCT06360510

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study tested whether an injection of 5% dextrose (a sugar solution) works as well as a steroid (betamethasone) to relieve pain and symptoms in people with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Thirty participants received one of the two ultrasound-guided injections. The goal was to see if the safer, non-steroid option could provide similar relief.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: 5% dextrose injection and betamethasone injection
What this could lead to: If dextrose works as well as betamethasone, it could offer a safer, steroid-free option for managing carpal tunnel pain.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. Dextrose may prove less effective than the standard steroid treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

carpal tunnel syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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