Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common peripheral entrapment neuropathy in Rheumatoid arthritis patients proved by nerve conduction studies and ultrasound parameters, this study aims to evaluate the effect of hydro-dissection using insulin versus hyalase versus saline, ultrasounic guided as an effective treatment
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common peripheral entrapment neuropathy in Rheumatoid arthritis patients proved by nerve conduction studies and ultrasound parameters, this study aims to evaluate the effect of hydro-dissection of median nerve inside CT twice injections with interval 2 weeks using insulin and 10 cc saline versus hyalase and 10 cc saline versus 10 cc saline, ultrasounic guided as an effective treatment of CT
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
90
hydro-dissection injection of median nerve inside carpal tunnel using hyalase and 10 cc saline
hydro-dissection injection of median nerve inside carpal tunnel using 10 IU insulin and 10 cc saline
hydro-dissection injection of median nerve inside carpal tunnel using 10 cc saline
Manal Hassanien
Asyut, Assuit, Egypt
RECRUITINGpain intensity
Visual analog scale 0-100
Time frame: 6 months
nerve conduction
sensory velocity
Time frame: 6 months
ultrasound
cross sectional area
Time frame: 6 months
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