Ultrasound-Delivered pain gel shows promise for carpal tunnel sufferers
NCT ID NCT07613476
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a pain-relief gel (pregabalin) delivered through the skin using ultrasound can reduce pain and improve hand function in people with carpal tunnel syndrome. The treatment is given four times a week for a month, and compared to standard ultrasound therapy without the drug. The goal is to find a safer, non-invasive option that avoids the side effects of oral medications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pregabalin gel
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-invasive, low-side-effect treatment option for carpal tunnel pain and hand function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. The treatment may not prove better than standard ultrasound therapy.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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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20 to 40 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: * Clinical diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome confirmed by positive Phalen's maneuver or Tinel's sign * Age between 20 and 40 years with no painkillers for more than a week * Symptom duration of more than 3 months * Mild to moderate CTS (no thenar muscle atrophy) * Willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of steroid injection for CTS in the past 3 months * Prior surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome * Currently pregnant or breastfeeding * Malignancy or any contraindication to ultrasound (e.g., acute infection, bleeding disorder over the wrist) * Presence of cervical radiculopathy * Previous wrist fracture on the affected side * Participation in another interventional trial
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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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The University of Faisalabad
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 3800, Pakistan
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