Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Effectiveness of Clinical Examination, Ultrasound and Electromyography in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Study Protocol for a Clinical Trial of Accuracy
Brief Summary: There is no golden universal standard for the diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). In this scenario, for a comparison of the effectiveness of the principal diagnostic tests CTS should determine how they affect the likelihood of disease through a clinical accuracy trial of good methodological quality in order to get answers to what is the best diagnostic strategy in clinical CTS practice. The paresthesia in nerve distribution territory median hands is the most common symptom in patients with CTS. The nuisance caused by paresthesia directly affects the quality of life of patients and impairs daily manual activities and sleep quality. To evaluate the remission of paresthesia is a major clinical criterion for improved STC being an expected relevant outcome for the patient. This study evaluates and compares the diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination (CE), ultrasound (US) and electromyography (EMG), considering the postoperative status of remission of paresthesia as the golden standard in the diagnosis of CTS.