CompletedNot Applicable

Treatment for Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow

Slovenia138 participantsStarted 2019-01-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate utility and appropriateness of treatment interventions taking into account the presumed mechanisms of two main varieties of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). The investigators hypothesize that in patients with UNE by entrapment in the cubital tunnel (CTE) surgical release (simple decompression) is superior to conservative treatment. By contrast, in patients with UNE in the retrocondylar groove (RCC) surgical humero-ulnar apponeurosis (HUA) release (simple decompression) should not be superior to conservative treatment.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * continuous numbness or paresthesias in the 5th ﬁnger, * weakness of the ulnar-innervated muscles or hand clumsiness. Exclusion Criteria: * previous elbow fracture or surgery, * polyneuropathy, symptoms of polyneuropathy, conditions causing polyneuropathy (e.g., diabetes) or multiple mononeuropathy, * motor neuron disorders (e.g., monomelic amyotrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ALS).

What they're measuring

UNEQ Score

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03651609

SponsorUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-01

Results submitted2025-05-07

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