Can a simple scale accurately measure hand problems in carpal tunnel syndrome?
NCT ID NCT06758193
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is checking whether a questionnaire called the MAP-Hand scale is a valid and reliable way to measure hand activity in people with carpal tunnel syndrome. Researchers will enroll 180 adults with mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome and compare their scale results to other hand function tests. The goal is to provide doctors with a better tool to assess how the condition affects daily hand use.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 who apply to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Polyclinic with complaints of hand-wrist pain will be examined by a physical therapist. Patients who are diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome through physical examination, meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 and above and able to read and write 2. Diagnosed with mild or moderate unilateral CTS according to electroneuromyography results at least 6 months ago 3. Motor-sensory symptoms such as numbness and loss of strength in the hand for at least three months 4. Volunteers with no history of diabetes, no medical treatment or injections, no surgery, and no cervical radiculopathy or polyneuropathy Exclusion Criteria: 1. Those with trauma, deformity, fracture, muscle contracture and atrophy in the shoulder, forearm and hand 2. Those who have received corticosteroid injections into the carpal tunnel area within the last three months and have been included in a physiotherapy program 3. Those who have cognitive problems
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kirsehir Ahi Evran University
Kırşehir, Merkez, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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