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Testing of a Tool to Elicit Patient Preferences for CTS
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT03532373
Purpose
This study will complete a randomized controlled trial to quantitatively measure patient
decisional conflict (Decisional Conflict Scale) in 150 patients treated for CTS with the tool
compared to 150 patients treated with standard care. The investigators hypothesize patients
treated for CTS will have lower decisional conflict with the tool.
Official Title
Testing of a Tool to Elicit Patient Preferences for CTS
Stanford Investigator(s)
Robin Kamal MD MBA
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- New patient
- English fluency and literacy
- Able to take informed consent
- clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior diagnostic testing for carpal tunnel (nerve test, ultrasound)
- Prior carpal tunnel release
- Diagnosis of C5/6 radiculopathy (double crush)
- Peripheral neuropathy (ex: diabetic)
- Worker Compensation/EMG Required
- Symptoms of Cubital tunnel syndrome
Intervention(s):
other: Preference Elicitation tool
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Sara Eppler, MPH
6507246935