U.S., May 30 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07614425) titled 'Finnish Carpal Tunnel Surgery Study' on May 21.
Brief Summary: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition caused by pressure from a ligament on a nerve in the wrist, leading to pain, numbness, and weakness in the hand. Surgery to cut the ligament is often recommended when non-surgical treatments do not provide sufficient symptom relief, but it is unclear how much of the improvement is due to the surgery itself versus natural recovery or placebo effects.
The FINCATS study will compare standard carpal tunnel surgery with a placebo procedure in which the ligament is not cut. Participants and the healthcare staff caring for them...