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Carpal tunnel relief: do steroid shots work when nerve tests are normal?

NCT ID NCT04737239

Symptom relief Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at how well corticosteroid injections relieve carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms in people whose nerve tests (EMG) are normal or only mildly abnormal. Researchers will review past data from 300 patients who received the injection and filled out a questionnaire about their symptoms and daily function. The goal is to help doctors better understand how long the shot provides relief and improve treatment plans.

What this could mean

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Active substance
corticosteroid injection
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors better predict how long symptom relief lasts after a corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome, especially in patients with mild or normal nerve tests.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It only includes English speakers and may not apply to everyone with carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

61 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2020

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

Patients clinically diagnosed with CTS, have a negative or mild EMG study, and receive a corticosteroid injection at Henry Ford Health System Orthopedics.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who speak English * Patients who are 18 years or older * Patients who are clinically diagnosed with CTS * Patients who have a negative or mild EMG study * Patients who receive a corticosteroid injection after obtaining a negative or mild EMG study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not speak English * Patients who are younger than 18 years of age * Patients who have experienced previous trauma to the wrist * Patients who have had previous treatment for CTS including but not limited to corticosteroid injection or surgery * Patients with a moderate or severe EMG study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

carpal tunnel syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Henry Ford Health System

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

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