Comparing Surgical and Nonsurgical Outcomes of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
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Official title
Nonoperative vs. Surgical Decompression for Mild-to-Moderate Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief summary
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Cubital tunnel syndrome is a condition that occurs when the ulnar nerve, which runs along the inside of the elbow, becomes irritated or compressed. It can cause pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the hand and arm. The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether early surgery leads to better outcomes than a non-surgical treatment approach using an elbow night splint for mild-to-moderate cubital tunnel syndrome in adults. This study aims to answer the following questions: * Does earlier surgical intervention improve patient-reported pain, symptoms, and function more than treatment with an elbow night splint after one year? * How do symptoms, function, nerve function, and ultrasound findings compare between the two treatments over two years? * How often do people who initially receive treatment with an elbow night splint end up needing surgery? * Researchers will compare early surgery with treatment using an elbow night splint to see how the two approaches affect symptoms and function. Participants will... * be randomly assigned to have surgery or to receive treatment with an elbow night splint. * have a physical examination at each study visit. * have tests of nerve function and ultrasound imaging of the elbow. * answer questionnaires about their symptoms, pain, and arm and hand function. * attend appointments at the start of the study, and at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07862543
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 220 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Oct 2026 (Estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2028 (Estimated)
- Completion
- Jul 2030 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Oct 7, 2026
2026 – 2030
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 7
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 4
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Bethel Park | Bethel Park | Pennsylvania | 15102 | — |
| UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex | Cranberry Township | Pennsylvania | 16066 | — |
| UPMC Passavant | Cranberry Township | Pennsylvania | 16066 | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville | Pennsylvania | 15146 | — |
| UPMC Montefiore | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | — |
| UPMC | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | — |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15219 | — |
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- Last update posted Oct 7, 2026 · Synced Oct 16, 2026
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