Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2018
Effectiveness of ultrasonography and nerve conduction studies in the diagnosing of carpal tunnel syndrome: clinical trial on accuracy.
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02553811 (Accuracy of Ultrasonography and Electromyography in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers.
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Accuracy of Ultrasonography and Electromyography in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Correlation Between Ultrasound and Nerve Conduction Study Findings in Evaluating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Cureus · 2026Article
- Review
- Associations of Preoperative Ultrasonography, Nerve Conduction Studies, and CTS-6 to Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaires Up to One Year Following Carpal Tunnel Release.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Article
- Evaluation of electrophysiological examinations for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Diagnostic efficacy of high-frequency Grey-scale ultrasonography and Sono-elastography in grading the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome in comparison to nerve conduction studies.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Understanding the Mechanosensitivity of the Median Nerve in Pre-Surgical Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients: A Correlational Study.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Characteristics of Patients with Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome but Negative Diagnostic Testing.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Automated Diagnosis: A Motor vs. Sensory Nerve Conduction-Based Approach.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Usefulness of the Phalen Test and the Tinel Sign in the Prognosis and the Impact on Quality of Life of Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Undergoing Classical Open Carpal Tunnel Release.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2024Article
- Ultrasound Cross-Sectional Area of the Median Nerve Is Not a Predictor of Patient Reported Outcomes After Carpal Tunnel Release.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Review
- Prevalence of Anatomical Variations in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Undergoing Classical Open Carpal Tunnel Release.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2022Article
- Can the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire Be Used as a Screening Tool Among a Potentially High-Risk Population in Singapore?Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2022Article
- Automatic Electrodiagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Machine Learning.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two diagnostic tests routinely used for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)-ultrasonography (US) and nerve conduction studies (NCS)-by comparing their accuracy based on surgical results, with the remission of paresthesia as the reference standard.
methodsWe enrolled 115 patients, all of the female gender with a high probability of a clinical diagnosis of CTS. All patients underwent US and NCS for a diagnosis and subsequent surgical treatment. As a primary outcome, the accuracy of the US and NCS diagnoses was measured by comparing their diagnoses compared with those determined by the surgical outcomes. Their accuracy was secondarily evaluated based on before and after scores of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ).
resultsOverall, 104 patients (90.4%) were diagnosed with CTS by the surgical reference standard, 97 (84.3%) by NCS, and 90 (78.3%) by US. The concordance of NCS and surgical treatment (p < 0.001; kappa = 0.648) was superior to that of US and surgical treatment (p < 0.001; kappa = 0.423). The sensitivity and specificity of US and NCS were similar (p = 1.000 and p = 0.152, respectively: McNemar's test). The BCTQ scores were lower after surgery in patients diagnosed by both US and NCS (p < 0.001and p < 0.001, respectively: analysis of variance).
conclusionsUS and NCS effectively diagnosed CTS with good sensitivity but were not effective enough to rule out a suspicion of CTS.
trial registrationThis study was registered at September, 10 th, 2015, and the registration number was NCT02553811 .
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