Using ultrasound to diagnose and manage carpal tunnel syndrome
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests if ultrasound can help doctors better diagnose and track carpal tunnel syndrome (a condition where a nerve in your wrist gets squeezed). It may lead to better treatment and follow-up without extra tests.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older
- You must have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome
- You cannot have had wrist surgery or a wrist fracture
- You cannot have other nerve problems that affect the wrist (like a pinched nerve in the neck or widespread nerve damage)
- You must not have conditions that can cause carpal tunnel syndrome, such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, pregnancy, acromegaly, or hypothyroidism
- You must not have any other nerve-related findings in electrical tests
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