Combined Effect of Insulin and Sodium Hyaluronate Injection Guided by Ultrasound in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy with involving compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. The technique of perineural injection therapy (PIT) is now commonly used for peeling the nerve from surrounding soft tissue (called nerve hydrodissection), which may help to reduce neuro-inflammation, ischemic damage and allow impulse transmission. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound guided insulin plus Sodium Hyaluronate injection in reducing symptoms caused by carpal tunnel syndrome.

Timeline

Start

2019-11

Primary completion

2020-05

Completion

2020-08

Publications

• Background Smith J, Wisniewski SJ, Finnoff JT, Payne JM. Sonographically guided carpal tunnel injections: the ulnar approach. J Ultrasound Med. 2008 Oct;27(10):1485-90. doi: 10.7863/jum.2008.27.10.1485.
• Background Kamel SR, Sadek HA, Hamed A, Sayed OA, Mahmud MH, Mohamed FA, El Sagher GM, Aly LH. Ultrasound-guided insulin injection for carpal tunnel syndrome in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Clin Rheumatol. 2019 Oct;38(10):2933-2940. doi: 10.1007/s10067-019-04638-7. Epub 2019 Jun 17.
• Background Apel PJ, Ma J, Callahan M, Northam CN, Alton TB, Sonntag WE, Li Z. Effect of locally delivered IGF-1 on nerve regeneration during aging: an experimental study in rats. Muscle Nerve. 2010 Mar;41(3):335-41. doi: 10.1002/mus.21485.
• Background Ten Broek RPG, Stommel MWJ, Strik C, van Laarhoven CJHM, Keus F, van Goor H. Benefits and harms of adhesion barriers for abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2014 Jan 4;383(9911):48-59. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61687-6. Epub 2013 Sep 27.

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