Ultrasound vs. symptoms: new study tests carpal tunnel diagnosis
NCT ID NCT06115187
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 46 people with carpal tunnel syndrome to see how ultrasound measurements of the median nerve relate to their symptoms and nerve test results. Researchers measured nerve size and appearance at different points in the wrist and compared them to pain scores and electrical nerve tests. The goal is to find out if ultrasound can be a reliable tool for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome.
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 use ultrasound more reliably to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome and understand how well it matches a patient's symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study (46 people) that only looks for correlations, not a treatment. The findings may not apply to all patients or change current practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 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.
Who is studied
Patients with diagnosed 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.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Istanbul, Uskudar, Turkey (Türkiye)
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