New ultrasound technique may speed carpal tunnel recovery
NCT ID NCT07230782
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compared two surgical treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome: a newer ultrasound-guided procedure with a small incision and traditional open surgery. Researchers wanted to see if the less invasive method leads to faster symptom relief and better hand function. Two hundred adults with carpal tunnel syndrome took part, and their outcomes were measured using questionnaires and pain scales.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Percutaneous ultrasound-guided release of the transverse carpal ligament (procedure) vs open release surgery (procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If the ultrasound-guided method works better, it could offer faster recovery and less pain after surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study with 200 people, so results are available but may not apply to everyone. The less invasive approach might not be as effective as open surgery for some patients.
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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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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Feb 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Residence within the hospital's health area * Clinical and neurophysiological diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome * Underwent surgical treatment between January 2021 and January 2024 * Provided written informed consent for participation and for the publication of anonymized data Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgery for the same pathology in the same hand * Presence of another associated hand pathology in the same hand * Patients unable or incapacitated to follow the study protocol
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alvaro Cunqueiro Hospital
Vigo, Pontevedra, 36208, Spain
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