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New questionnaire validated for carpal tunnel patients
NCT ID NCT07249177
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checked if the Upper Extremity Functional Index is a reliable and accurate way to measure hand function in people with carpal tunnel syndrome. Researchers gave questionnaires to 101 patients and compared results over time. The goal was to confirm that this tool works well for tracking hand and arm function in this condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- 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
This study included patients aged 18-65 years who were diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome after visiting the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital, who volunteered, who had no history of other trauma, disease, or surgery in the affected limb, and who had no communication difficulties. The patients were included before starting any conservative or surgical treatment programme.
- 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: * To be diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, to be a volunteer, and to be between the ages of 18 and 65 years. Exclusion Criteria: * no history of other trauma, disease or surgery in the affected limb and difficulty communicating
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pamukkale University
Denizli, 20170, Turkey (Türkiye)
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