Dexmedetomidine Versus Triamcinolone Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common mononeuropathy due to entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. a lot of modaleties are available for treatment of mild to moderate CTS.

Timeline

Start

2021-07-22

Primary completion

2022-07-31

Completion

2022-08-01

Publications

• Background O'Connor D, Marshall S, Massy-Westropp N. Non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injection) for carpal tunnel syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;2003(1):CD003219. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003219.
• Background Li B, Li Y, Tian S, Wang H, Wu H, Zhang A, Gao C. Anti-inflammatory Effects of Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Administered as an Adjunct to General Anesthesia: A Meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 21;5:12342. doi: 10.1038/srep12342.
• Background Brummett CM, Norat MA, Palmisano JM, Lydic R. Perineural administration of dexmedetomidine in combination with bupivacaine enhances sensory and motor blockade in sciatic nerve block without inducing neurotoxicity in rat. Anesthesiology. 2008 Sep;109(3):502-11. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318182c26b.
• Background Sukegawa S, Higuchi H, Inoue M, Nagatsuka H, Maeda S, Miyawaki T. Locally injected dexmedetomidine inhibits carrageenin-induced inflammatory responses in the injected region. Anesth Analg. 2014 Feb;118(2):473-480. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000060.
• Background Honda Y, Higuchi H, Matsuoka Y, Yabuki-Kawase A, Ishii-Maruhama M, Tomoyasu Y, Maeda S, Morimatsu H, Miyawaki T. The inhibitory effect of locally injected dexmedetomidine on carrageenan-induced nociception in rats. Eur J Pharmacol. 2015 Oct 5;764:215-219. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.06.054. Epub 2015 Jul 6.

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