Desensitisation: does it reduce scar sensitivity following carpal tunnel release?

ISRCTN	ISRCTN97616350
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN97616350
Protocol serial number	N0264120265
Sponsor	Department of Health (UK)
Funder	United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)

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Ms Fiona Powell
Scientific

c/o Research and Development Office
Level 1, Old Building
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title	Desensitisation: does it reduce scar sensitivity following carpal tunnel release?
Study objectives	To investigate whether a short, therapy-led desensitisation programme reduces scar sensitivity following carpal tunnel release.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Nervous System Diseases: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
Intervention	1. Evaluation plus standard care 2. Evaluation, standard care plus a desensitisation programme and advice sheet
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/09/2003

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	24
Key inclusion criteria	24 patients aged 18 to 85 with a history of uncomplicated, idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome will be included in this study.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/10/2002
Date of final enrolment	01/09/2003

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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