USG-guided Steroid Injection Treatment: Efficacy of in Patients With Bifid Median Nerve Diagnosed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Versus With Non-bifid Median Nerve Diagnosed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Various median nerve anatomical variations have been reported in the literature.One of these is the bifid median nerve.Due to its relatively higher cross-sectional area, it can facilitate compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel.Therefore, bifid median nerve is relatively common in patients with CTS.Some studies have shown that the bifid median nerve has an effect on surgical failure in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.Apart from surgical treatment, perineural injection with corticosteroids is a treatment method that has been used for a long time in the treatment of mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.It is controversial whether bifid median nerve has a negative effect on treatment effectiveness.When looking at the literature, there is no previous study on this subject.With the introduction of ultrasound into our daily practice, the frequency of ultrasound-guided perineural injections has increased.Ultrasound allowed us to see variations in the median nerve before injection.The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of steroid injection in patients with CTS with bifid median nerve and patients with CTS with non-variant median nerve.It is also to investigate whether this anatomical variation has a negative effect on the treatment.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Being between the ages of 18-65

• Being clinically diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Confirmation of mild and moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome diagnosis with EMG

• Diagnosis of bifid median nerve after ultrasound evaluation, No variation was detected for the control group either.

• Having typical Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms for at least 3 months

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Etlik City Hospital
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
YUNUS BURAK BAYIR, SPECİALİST
yunusburakbayir@gmail.com
05058083317
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-09-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-09-14
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Active_comparator: Patients with bifid median nerve diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome
Each patient will receive 2 cc:(1 cc betamethasone dipropionate+1cc saline) perineural injection into the median nerve under US guidance, for 1 session.
Active_comparator: Patients with anatomical variations without median nerve diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome
Each patient will receive 2 cc:(1 cc betamethasone dipropionate+1cc physiological saline) perineural injection into the median nerve under US guidance, for 1 session.
Sponsors
Leads: Yunus Burak Bayır

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