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Tiny wrist cyst surgery study ends early with only 3 patients

NCT ID NCT04932122

Symptom relief Sponsor: Kenneth Taylor, M.D. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether cutting a small nerve in the wrist during surgery to remove a ganglion cyst helps reduce pain and improve hand function more than just removing the cyst alone. Only 3 adults with painful wrist cysts took part before the study was stopped early. The results are too limited to draw any firm conclusions.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

3 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2023

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Greater than or equal to 18 years of age * Gender: male/female (non-pregnant) * Diagnosis of symptomatic (pain and limited ability to perform activities of daily living) dorsal wrist ganglion cyst * Subjects who have chosen surgical management for their ganglion cyst diagnosis * Fluent in written and spoken English * Subject is able to provide voluntary, written informed consent * Subject, in the opinion of the clinical investigator, is able to understand the clinical investigation and is willing to perform all study procedures and follow-up visits * Non-Prisoners Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years of age * Non-elective surgery for this diagnosis * Chronic wrist instability of the operative extremity * Comorbid neurologic maladies of the operative extremity * Prior wrist surgery on either extremity * Non-English speaking * Prisoners * Pregnancy * Cognitive Impairment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Ganglion Cysts ganglion or cyst of synovium/tendon/bursa muscular atrophy

As listed by the trial registrant

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Denervation atrophy Ganglion cysts Hand ganglion Wrist ganglion

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Penn State Health Medical Group - Camp Hill Specialties

    Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States

  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

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