Treatment for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00184158 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 16, 2005
Last Update Posted : August 22, 2017
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The researchers want to find out the best treatment for cubital tunnel. The researchers establish the degree of nerve compression and then the patients are randomised to different treatment alternatives, ranging from conservative to operative treatments.
The study is performed at 5 different hospitals in Norway.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome | Procedure: decompression | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 81 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Cubital Tunnel Treatment, Evaluation of Conservative and Operative Alternatives |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 2009 |

- Procedure: decompression
Conservative, simple decompression and nerve transfer
- pain
- electroneurography (ENGelectroneurography (ENG) before and after the operation and to see if it is consistent with the patient evaluation.
- paresthesia
- weakness
- patient satisfaction

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Older Adult |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with cubital tunnel syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Osteoarthrosis
- Varus or valgus deformities at elbow

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00184158
Norway | |
St Olavs Hospital | |
Trondheim, Norway, 7006 |
Study Director: | Vilhjalmur Finsen, Prof | National Taiwan Normal University |
Responsible Party: | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00184158 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
056-02 |
First Posted: | September 16, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 22, 2017 |
Last Verified: | August 2017 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Cubital tunnel treatment nerve compression |
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes Ulnar Neuropathies Mononeuropathies Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
Neuromuscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes Nerve Compression Syndromes Cumulative Trauma Disorders Sprains and Strains Wounds and Injuries |