Plain-English translation of NCT05637294 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain, numbness, and tingling in your hand and fingers, often worse at night. This trial is testing whether wearing a wrist splint can help—and whether it works better to wear it only at night or all day and night. You'll try all three approaches (night-time splinting, full-time splinting, and no splinting) over 24 weeks to see which helps you most.
Wrist splinting is a common first treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, but doctors aren't sure whether wearing it at night, all day, or not at all works best. This trial aims to find out which approach actually helps people feel better and might even help avoid surgery.
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Over 24 weeks, you will wear a wrist splint in three different ways—each for 6 weeks—in a randomly assigned order: wearing it only at night, wearing it day and night, or not wearing it at all. Each treatment period is separated by a 3-week break. You'll also perform simple stretching exercises at home throughout the study and answer online questionnaires about your symptoms. You'll be followed up for a full year after starting to see if the splinting helps reduce your need for surgery.
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