Could your carpal tunnel surgery reveal a silent heart condition?
NCT ID NCT07580872
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks for early signs of a heart condition called cardiac amyloidosis in people who have had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands. Researchers will use a special heart scan to check for abnormal protein buildup. The goal is to find the disease earlier so treatment can start sooner. About 139 people aged 55 and older who had surgery between 2010 and 2015 will take part.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 139 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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55 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients aged 55 and older at the time of surgery. * Patients who have had bilateral carpal tunnel release surgery (i.e., at least two carpal tunnel release surgeries, one for each hand). * Patients who underwent surgery between the years 2010-2015. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 55 at time of surgery. * Patients who had unilateral carpal tunnel release surgery or surgery on only one hand. * Patients known alternative neurologic diagnosis explaining CTS * Patients with incomplete medical records * Patient denies PYP scan * Previously diagnosed amyloidosis through previous positive PYP, medical notes or self-reported * Patients with prior negative amyloid work up * Cognitive/communication issues without available translation support
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