Carpal tunnel surgery could spot hidden heart disease risk
NCT ID NCT07644325
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether taking a small piece of ligament during routine carpal tunnel surgery can help diagnose transthyretin amyloidosis, a serious condition that often goes unnoticed until it affects the heart. Researchers will compare this new biopsy method to the standard one in 500 adults. If successful, it could make early detection easier and safer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could offer a simpler, safer way to spot early signs of transthyretin amyloidosis during routine carpal tunnel surgery, allowing for earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The ligament biopsy may not match the accuracy of the current gold standard, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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 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: * Adult patient with Health Insurance * Clinical diagnosis + carpal tunnel EMG * Validated indication for carpal tunnel surgery * Signed informed consent * Patient at risk for postoperative complications (bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, elderly patients) Exclusion Criteria: * Need for open carpal tunnel surgery. * Pregnant women * Adults under guardianship
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique St Jean Sud de france
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34430, France
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