Three shots, one wrist: which injection best eases carpal tunnel?
NCT ID NCT07825155
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the median nerve gets squeezed at the wrist, causing numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand. This study compares three ultrasound-guided injections for adults with mild to moderate cases: hyaluronic acid, corticosteroid, and 5% glucose. Sixty participants receive one injection and researchers track nerve size, nerve signals, and symptom tests over three months to see which treatment changes those measures most.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hyaluronic acid, corticosteroid, and 5% glucose injections
- What this could lead to
- If one injection works better than the others, doctors could have a clearer first choice for treating mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome without surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with 60 people, so results may not hold up in larger groups. Injections into the wrist carry small risks of pain, bleeding, infection, or nerve irritation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Adults aged 18-70 years. Clinical symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome for ≥6 weeks. Electrophysiological confirmation of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Ability to provide informed consent. \- Exclusion Criteria: * Prior injection into the same wrist within the previous 6 months. Previous carpal tunnel surgery. Severe carpal tunnel syndrome, defined by absent sensory potentials or electromyographic evidence of denervation. Local infection or coagulopathy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
RECRUITINGTanta, Gharbia Governorate, 31527, Egypt
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