The Relationship Between Age and Carpal Tunnel Size
Overview
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Study type
InterventionalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Jacksonville, Florida: 17-002345
Sponsor Protocol Number: 17-002345
About this study
Investigators hypothesis is that as human age increases, the size of the carpal tunnel decreases.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Greater than age 18 having bilateral wrists amenable to ultrasound examination
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active carpal tunnel syndrome
- history of carpal tunnel syndrome
- any prior arm or hand surgery (including previous carpal tunnel release for any reason or previous surgery on the volar wrist)
- distal radius fracture deformity
- rheumatoid arthritis
- open wounds or lesions of the hand or forearm
- known congenital deformities of the upper extremity
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
| Mayo Clinic Location |
Status |
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Jacksonville, Fla.
Mayo Clinic principal investigator Peter Murray, M.D. |
Closed for enrollment |
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