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Effectiveness of Amniotic Membrane Combined With Secretome as an Adjunct to Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery: Evaluation Using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire and Electromyography

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of Secretome and amniotic membrane in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), sponsored by PT. Prodia Stem Cell Indonesia. Recruiting at 1 site in Indonesia. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-23.

Sponsored by PT. Prodia Stem Cell Indonesia · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy caused by chronic compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel, resulting in pain, numbness, tingling, and impaired hand function. This study is a randomized controlled trial with a pre- and post-intervention experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of adjunctive amniotic membrane combined with secretome in patients with moderate-to-severe CTS undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard surgical treatment alone or surgery with the addition of amniotic membrane and secretome. Clinical and electrophysiological outcomes will be evaluated before surgery and at 3 weeks after the intervention using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) and electromyography (EMG) to assess symptom improvement, functional recovery, and median nerve regeneration.

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Conditions studied

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults aged 18 years or older.
  • Diagnosed with moderate-to-severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) based on electromyography (EMG) according to the Bland classification.
  • Persistent CTS symptoms that have not improved with conservative treatment.
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous carpal tunnel release surgery on the affected wrist.
  • History of wrist trauma or previous wrist surgery.
  • Presence of comorbidities that may affect nerve healing or study outcomes, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or metabolic disorders.
  • Symptoms resembling CTS are attributable to other conditions, such as cervical spine or cervical nerve disorders (e.g., cervical radiculopathy).
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Amnion Membrane + Secretome

    Biological: Secretome

  • Active comparator
    Amniotic Membrane

    Other: amniotic membrane

  • Placebo comparator
    Standard Surgery

    Procedure: Standard surgery

Interventions

  • BiologicalSecretome

    Participants undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery will receive a 10 mm × 10 mm amniotic membrane soaked in 1.5 mL of secretome solution for 1 minute before application to the median nerve at the surgical site.

    Also known as: UC-MSCs-derived Secretome, Mesenchymal Stem Cells-derived Secretome

  • Otheramniotic membrane

    Participants undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery will receive a 10 mm × 10 mm amniotic membrane applied to the median nerve at the surgical site without secretome.

  • ProcedureStandard surgery

    Participants will undergo standard carpal tunnel release surgery without the addition of amniotic membrane or secretome.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) score

    The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), consisting of the Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) and Functional Status Scale (FSS), will be used to evaluate changes in symptom severity and hand function from baseline to 3 weeks after surgery.

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 weeks postoperatively

  2. Electromyography (EMG)

    Electromyography (EMG) will be performed to assess changes in median nerve electrophysiological function, including nerve conduction parameters, from baseline to 3 weeks after surgery.

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 weeks postoperatively

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Prof. dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital
    Denpasar, Bali 80113, Indonesia
    • Shianita Limena, Medical Doctor · Contact · shianita.limena@gmail.com · +62 811-910-624
    • Made Bramantya Karna, Medical Doctor · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared because participant consent for public data sharing was not obtained, and institutional policies require that individual-level clinical data remain confidential.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07723313
Lead sponsor
PT. Prodia Stem Cell Indonesia
Collaborators
RSUP Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerahal
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 23, 2026
Start date
Dec 15, 2025
Primary completion
Mar 15, 2026
Completion
Aug 15, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 23, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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