One size Doesn't fit all: could pain 'Phenotypes' unlock better carpal tunnel care?
NCT ID NCT07754708
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study asks whether classifying people with carpal tunnel syndrome into different pain 'phenotypes' can predict how well they respond to standard rehabilitation. Researchers will enroll 50 adults diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome who fit the neuropathic pain profile. Participants will receive a standard program of education, splinting, and exercise, and their pain, symptoms, and hand function will be tracked to see if certain phenotypes improve more than others.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Standard rehabilitation protocol (patient education, splinting, and structured exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors tailor carpal tunnel treatment based on a patient's specific pain profile, improving outcomes and reducing unnecessary procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study, and the results may not apply to everyone with carpal tunnel syndrome. The benefit of phenotyping is not yet proven.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 to 65 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: * Being diagnosed with CTS * Being suitable for the neuropathic pain phenotype * Being between the ages of 18-65 * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having systemic inflammatory disease * Having a disease that may cause polyneuropathy such as diabetes mellitus * Having a pacemaker * Having a disease affecting the central nervous system * Having cervical radiculopathy * History of previous operation or local steroid injection due to CTS * Hypersensitivity to heat and cold
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