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Medical Imaging in the Diagnosis of Ganglion Cysts of the Hand

Germany90 participantsStarted 2020-06-04

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to investigate if inexpensive, readily available and portable wireless ultrasound devices can detect ganglion cysts of the wrist and hand in compare to a cart-based ultrasound device before surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Flexor tendon sheath ganglion cyst * Dorsal ganglion cyst * Palmar ganglion cyst * Male and female patients minimum age 18 years * MRI of the affected area Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy, lactation * Malignant disease * Insufficient mental possibility of cooperation * Medical, psychiatric or other conditions that restrict the patient's following abilities: to interpret the study information, to give informed consent, to adhere to the rules of the protocol, or to complete the study

What they're measuring

Size and location of ganglion cysts of the wrist and hand

Timeframe: Baseline (pre-surgery)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04416828

SponsorWaldfriede Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-31

Contact for this trial

Nike Kortum

00493081810201 handchirurgie@waldfriede.de

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