Median Nerve Hydro-dissection Using Single Injection of Hyalase as a Novel Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common peripheral entrapment neuropathy, this study aims to investigate if, and to what extent hydro-dissection hyalase and saline of the median nerve could offer symptoms and clinical improvement

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Hyaluronic Acid; Lidocaine; Triamcinolone; Triamcinolone Acetonide; Triamcinolone diacetate; Triamcinolone hexacetonide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients

• complaining of carpal tunnel syndrome of 3 month duration or more

• diagnosed axonal neuropathy using electrodiagnosis , nerve conduction study

Exclusion Criteria:

• patient refusal infection at the site of intervention

• local anesthetic allergy