The Relationship Between Age and Carpal Tunnel Size
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Orthopedic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Orthopedics / Podiatry |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 11/22/2018 |
| Start Date: | May 22, 2017 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2019 |
Investigators hypothesis is that as human age increases, the size of the carpal tunnel
decreases.
decreases.
Participants will be taken to a hand examination room where a portable ultrasound (US)
machine is present. A previously determined wrist will be examined for each of the
participants. The US will be used to obtain measurements of the subjects carpal tunnel and
median nerve at multiple levels in order to define its size.
machine is present. A previously determined wrist will be examined for each of the
participants. The US will be used to obtain measurements of the subjects carpal tunnel and
median nerve at multiple levels in order to define its size.
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.
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