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CompletedNCT00678314Updated May 15, 2008

Patient Controlled Regional Analgesia Following Carpal Tunnel Release: A Double-Blind Study Using Distal Perineural Catheters

A Phase 4 interventional study of Ropivacaine 0.2% and Ropivacaine 0.75% in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, sponsored by Region Örebro County. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-05-15.

Sponsored by Region Örebro County · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
88
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study was done with the primary aim of assessing the efficacy (as calculated by pain intensity difference) of patient controlled regional analgesia (PCRA) technique against oral analgesics, which has been the standard of care at our hospital. Secondary objectives were to analyze the volume and dose of LA that should be given, patient satisfaction and the long-term outcome for patients treated with the PCRA technique.

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Conditions studied

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Keywords

  • Anesthetics
  • Local
  • ropivacaine
  • Surgery
  • Hand
  • carpel tunnel
  • Carpal tunnel surgery
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In context

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

589 studies on the registry are indexed under Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; 139 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 88 is above the median of 60 across 445 interventional studies indexed under Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Region Örebro County is the lead sponsor of 123 studies on the registry; 30 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with clinically established carpel tunnel syndrome
  • Surgery performed under local anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic pain requiring analgesics
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
88 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Group A

    Drug: Ropivacaine 0.2%

  • Active comparator
    Group B

    Drug: Ropivacaine 0.75%

  • Placebo comparator
    Group C

    Drug: Normal saline

Interventions

  • DrugRopivacaine 0.2%

    10 ml

  • DrugRopivacaine 0.75%

    3 ml

  • DrugNormal saline

    10 ml

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. This study was done with the primary aim of assessing the efficacy (as calculated by pain intensity difference) of patient controlled regional analgesia (PCRA) technique against oral analgesics, which has been the standard of care at our hospital.

    Time frame: 24 h

Secondary outcomes

  1. Secondary objectives were to analyze the volume and dose of LA that should be given, patient satisfaction and the long-term outcome for patients treated with the PCRA technique.

    Time frame: Up to 1 yr after surgery

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Study locations

1 site
  • Örebro University Hospital
    Örebro, 701 85, Sweden
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 15, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00678314
Lead sponsor
Region Örebro County
First posted
May 15, 2008
Start date
Jan 2004
Primary completion
Jan 2006
Completion
Feb 2006
Last update
May 15, 2008

Study contacts

Kurt Pettersson, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Institution for Clinical Medicine

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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