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Can carpal tunnel surgery restore more than hand function?

NCT ID NCT07806071

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows adults with carpal tunnel syndrome who are scheduled for carpal tunnel release surgery. Researchers will measure sleep quality, fatigue, fear of movement, pain, and hand function before surgery and again at 4 and 8 weeks after. The goal is to see how these factors change after surgery and whether better sleep and less fatigue are linked to reduced pain and improved hand use.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Carpal tunnel release surgery (standard procedure, not modified by the study)
What this could lead to
If improvements in sleep and fatigue after surgery are linked to better pain and hand function, it could point to recovery strategies that address sleep and fear of movement.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to everyone, and surgery carries usual risks like infection or nerve damage.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 100 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Nov 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population will consist of adults with clinically and electrophysiologically confirmed carpal tunnel syndrome who are scheduled to undergo unilateral primary carpal tunnel release surgery as part of routine clinical care at Medipol Hospitals in Istanbul, Türkiye. Eligible patients will be invited to participate before surgery and will be followed prospectively at postoperative Weeks 4 and 8. The decision to perform surgery and the choice of surgical technique will be made by the treating physician independently of study participation.

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 70 years. * Clinical and electrophysiological diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. * Scheduled to undergo unilateral primary carpal tunnel release surgery as part of routine clinical care. * Ability to read and understand Turkish. * Sufficient cognitive ability to understand and complete the study questionnaires. * Willingness to participate and provision of written informed consent. * Ability and willingness to complete the preoperative and postoperative follow-up assessments. For participants with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, only the surgically treated hand will be designated as the index hand and included in the study assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous carpal tunnel release surgery on the index hand. * Scheduled revision carpal tunnel surgery. * Simultaneous bilateral carpal tunnel release surgery. * Concomitant severe cervical radiculopathy, brachial plexus lesion, ulnar neuropathy, radial neuropathy, or another neurological or orthopedic condition that substantially affects upper extremity function. * Severe rheumatologic or neurodegenerative disease affecting upper extremity function. * Cognitive impairment or severe psychiatric illness that prevents understanding or completion of the study assessments. * Uncontrolled systemic disease that may interfere with participation or follow-up. * New trauma or additional surgery affecting the same upper extremity during the follow-up period. * Inability to complete the planned follow-up assessments. * Refusal or withdrawal of informed consent.

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Conditions

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carpal tunnel syndrome Fatigue insomnia Kinesiophobia

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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