Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery

Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Typical Dosage: Surgical procedure

Effectiveness
92%
Safety Score
60%
Clinical Trials
85
Participants
50K

Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)

Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
60
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
Surgical procedure
Time to Effect
Immediate relief of nocturnal symptoms, full recovery 3-6 months
Treatment Duration
One-time procedure, recovery period of weeks to months
Evidence Quality
HIGH
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
2(Treat 2 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Number Needed to Harm (NNH)
50(Treat 50 patients to see 1 additional serious adverse event)
Confidence Score
90%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$100
Monitoring:$500
Side Effect Mgmt:$400
Total Annual:$7,000
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENT
ICER
$25,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.7
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$7,778
Cost per Remission
$8,235
Comparison vs Wrist Splinting
Cost Difference
+$6,800/year
More expensive
QALY Difference
+0.40 QALYs
Better outcomes
Dominance
No dominance
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Outcomes

for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+92%
Response Rate
+93%
Remission Rate
+85%
Common Side Effects
Scar tenderness/pain
+15%
Pillar pain
+20%
Infection
+2%
Nerve damage (rare)
+1%
Incomplete relief/recurrence
+7%

WARNING: LIMITED TRIALS AVAILABLE

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Active Clinical Trials
4 active trials recruiting for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Release Efficacy Trial

NCT06934187NOT YET RECRUITINGNA
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96 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Kuopio, Finland
Started: Jan 1, 2026

Evaluation by Clinical and Hand Ultrasound in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT07134361RECRUITING
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106 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
São Paulo, Brazil
Started: Jun 25, 2025

Ultrasound-Guided Curved Needle Thread Carpal Tunnel Release: Efficacy and Safety of a Single-Center, Single-Arm Clinical Trial

NCT06440070RECRUITINGNA
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69 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Guangzhou, China
Started: Jan 1, 2024

A Norwegian Trial Comparing Treatment Strategies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT05306548ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGPHASE4
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258 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Lørenskog, Norway +4 more
Started: Apr 8, 2022
Completed Clinical Trials
13 completed trials for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Minimal Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release With the Novel Device

NCT05067205COMPLETEDNA
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41 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Started: Sep 8, 2021

Post-operative Mobilization for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT00435149COMPLETEDNA
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100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Nashville, United States
Started: Dec 1, 2006

Very Early Outcomes in Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT07364604COMPLETED
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113 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Palo Alto, United States
Started: Mar 1, 2022

Comparison of Long-term Outcomes Following Endoscopic or Open Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT01887145COMPLETEDNA
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124 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Started: Sep 1, 2013

Patient Outcomes With Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT00880295COMPLETEDNA
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38 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Hershey, United States
Started: Mar 23, 2009

Comparative Outcomes of Endoscopic and Open Carpal Tunnel Release with Neurotrophic Supplementation in Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT06902831COMPLETED
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497 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Bari, Italy
Started: Jun 1, 2022

Ultrasound Guided - Incisionless Threaded Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT04101955COMPLETEDNA
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12 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Rochester, United States
Started: Jul 1, 2020

A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Looped Thread Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT03476486COMPLETEDPHASE2
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20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Started: May 20, 2016

Pain in Carpal Tunnel Release Wide-awake Local Anesthesia With no Tourniquet vs Local Anesthesia With Tourniquet

NCT05747846COMPLETEDNA
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82 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Started: Dec 15, 2020

Comparison of Efficacy Between Conservative Versus Operative Management of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

NCT06060314COMPLETEDNA
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60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Abbottabad, Pakistan
Started: Mar 3, 2022

Mild Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT00981565COMPLETEDNA
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88 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Joensuu, Finland +2 more
Started: Sep 1, 2009

Carpal Tunnel Release Via Two Small Incisions Comparing With Via Standard Incision And Under Endoscope

NCT02500355COMPLETEDNA
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220 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Qinhuangdao, China
Started: Jan 1, 2010

Carpal Tunnel Release Through Mini Transverse Approach

NCT02766114COMPLETEDNA
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43 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Aleppo, Syria
Started: Feb 1, 2013
Showing 20 of 89 total trials