Tiny incision, big relief? ultrasound procedure challenges carpal tunnel surgery
NCT ID NCT07668310
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compared a new, minimally invasive ultrasound-guided procedure to standard surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. The goal was to see if the new technique could provide similar relief with a smaller incision and faster recovery. Only 7 people were enrolled before the study was stopped early, so the results are not conclusive.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ultrasound-guided percutaneous carpal tunnel release procedure
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a less invasive option for carpal tunnel syndrome, with faster recovery and less pain than traditional surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This trial was terminated early with only 7 participants, so results are very limited. The new procedure may not be as effective or safe as standard surgery.
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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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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Mar 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: * Patient, male or female, over 18 years of age * Patient with clinical carpal tunnel syndrome * Patient with unilateral or bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. In the case of bilateral involvement, the more symptomatic hand (with the highest Boston score) will be included, with the patient agreeing that the second hand will not be operated on within one year. * Patient with carpal tunnel syndrome confirmed by an EMG less than 6 months old * Patient with carpal tunnel syndrome without motor or sensory deficits * Patient with carpal tunnel syndrome resistant to conservative treatment, including at least one corticosteroid injection * Patient agreeing to undergo surgery * Patient affiliated with or covered by a social security plan * Patient who has been informed and has signed a free and informed written consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with another condition of the hand or wrist (Dupuytren's disease, inflammatory rheumatism, symptomatic osteoarthritis) * Patient with a history of previous hand or wrist surgery requiring treatment * Neurological sequelae of the hand * Patient with non-medicinal hypocoagulation or vitamin K antagonist overdose * Patient with a known allergy to lidocaine * Patient with an unhealed palmo-digital wound * Patient with a superficial or deep palmo-digital infection or inflammation * Patient who has received a cortisone injection in the hand or wrist within the last month. - Patient with type 1 diabetes or poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c \>7.5% for less than 3 months) * Patient with cognitive impairment deemed incompatible with the research by the investigator * Patient with a language barrier preventing a reliable assessment * Patient participating in another clinical trial * Protected patient: adult under guardianship, curatorship, or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum woman
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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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Hôpital Lariboisière
Paris, 75010, France
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