New study probes hidden pain in carpal tunnel syndrome
NCT ID NCT06043141
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 people with carpal tunnel syndrome to see if pain sensitivity is linked to nerve ultrasound and electrical nerve tests. Researchers measured pain thresholds and used questionnaires to assess central sensitization. The goal was to find better ways to understand and measure pain in this condition.
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 successful, this could help doctors better understand and measure pain sensitization in carpal tunnel syndrome, potentially improving diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that does not test a treatment. Results may not apply to all patients and need confirmation in larger trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients with CTS
- 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 carpal tunnel syndrome based on clinical and electrodiagnostic findings * Agreeing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Concomitant history of diabetes, systemic inflammatory disease, active infection and malignancy * Having a disease with neuropathic pain such as polyneuropathy, radiculopathy,multiple sclerosis * Not agreeing to participate in the study * History of surgery due to CTS
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey (Türkiye)
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