๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The aim of the present study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of Dexmedetomidine, Ozone and Dexamethasone regional injection in carpal tunnel syndrome.
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age from 20 to 60 years.
* Both sexes.
* Patients with ultrasonographic evidence of mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
* Inclusion criteria will include numbness and pain in the median nerve (MN) distribution persisting for minimum of 3 months , nerve conduction studies (NCS) consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as per the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electro diagnostic Medicine (AANEM) guidelines, and an median nerve (MN) cross-sectional area (CSA)at the wrist \>12 mm2 suggesting mild-to-moderate CTS forms.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient refusal.
* Patients with severe symptoms and signs of CTS as identified per the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electro diagnostic Medicine (AANEM) guidelines,\[14\] as this is an indication for surgery,
* Patients who show improvement on medical treatment,
* Previous surgical or injectional CTS treatment,
* Pregnancy ,co existence of brachial plexopathy, or thoracic outlet syndrome, polyneuropathy, radiculopathy and peripheral nerve lesion in upper limb.
* Severe cardiovascular disease
* Morbid obese patients (body mass index (BMI) of \>35 kg/m2)
* Infection at site of injection.
* Bleeding diathesis.
* History of thyroid deficiency, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus , rheumatoid arthritis and history of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
* History of Ozone or Dexmedetomidine allergy.
* End stage renal and hepatic disease.
* History of inflammatory joint , connective tissue disorders, , burns, any local tissue contractures and history of wrist trauma.
* Patients who will not consent to completing The visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain or nerve conduction study before and after injection.