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<!ELEMENT trial (main,contacts,countries,criteria,health_condition_code,health_condition_keyword,intervention_code,
          intervention_keyword,primary_outcome,secondary_outcome,secondary_sponsor,secondary_ids,source_support,ethics_reviews)>

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          date_enrolment,type_enrolment,target_size,recruitment_status,url?,study_type,study_design,phase,hc_freetext?,i_freetext?,results_actual_enrolment,results_date_completed,results_url_link,results_summary,           results_date_posted,results_date_first_publication,results_baseline_char,results_participant_flow,results_adverse_events,results_outcome_measures,results_url_protocol,results_IPD_plan, results_IPD_description)>
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<!ELEMENT utrn (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT reg_name (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT date_registration (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT primary_sponsor (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT public_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT acronym (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_acronym (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT date_enrolment (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT type_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT target_size (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT recruitment_status (#PCDATA)><!-- Pending,Recruiting,Suspended,Complete,Other -->
<!ELEMENT url (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT study_type (#PCDATA)><!-- interventional,observational -->
<!ELEMENT study_design (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT phase (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT hc_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_actual_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_date_completed (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT results_url_link (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_summary (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_date_posted (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT results_date_first_publication (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT results_baseline_char (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_participant_flow (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_adverse_events (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_url_protocol (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_description (#PCDATA)>


<!ELEMENT contacts (contact+)>
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<!ELEMENT firstname (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT middlename (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT lastname (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT city (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT country1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT countries (country2+)>
<!ELEMENT country2 (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT criteria (inclusion_criteria,agemin,agemax,gender,exclusion_criteria)>
<!ELEMENT inclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT agemin (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT exclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT health_condition_code (hc_code+)>
<!ELEMENT hc_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT health_condition_keyword (hc_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT hc_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT i_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT primary_outcome (prim_outcome+)>
<!ELEMENT prim_outcome (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT secondary_outcome (sec_outcome+)>
<!ELEMENT sec_outcome (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT secondary_sponsor (sponsor_name+)>
<!ELEMENT sponsor_name (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT secondary_ids (secondary_id+)>
<!ELEMENT secondary_id (sec_id,issuing_authority)>
<!ELEMENT sec_id (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT source_support (source_name+)>
<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT ethics_reviews (ethics_review+)>
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<!ELEMENT approval_date (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT contact_name (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT contact_address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT contact_phone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT contact_email (#PCDATA)>
]>
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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT2016062627359N2</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2016-09-13</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Vice chancellor of research, Tabriz University of Medical Science</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Ultrasound Guided Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2014-11-01</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>20</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/22425</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Single, Purpose: Treatment.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>intervention: patient lies prone an wrist sets in supine position. median nerve is visualized by sonographic guidance at wrist area.after local analgesia a 22 gauge needle will be entered from ulnar side of median nerve and carpal ligament starts to be fenestrated. at the end 40 miligram of Triamcinolone is injected and needle is removed..</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan></results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description></results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname></firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address></address>
        <city></city>
        <country1></country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone></telephone>
        <email></email>
        <affiliation></affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Seyed kazem Shakouri</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ward, Imamreza hospital, Golgasht St.</address>
        <city>Tabriz</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip></zip>
        <telephone>+98 41 3336 1928</telephone>
        <email>shakourik@tbzmed.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation group, Tabriz University of Medical Science</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>inclusion criteria:electrodiagnostic findings regarding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome&#13;
; patient unwilling to perform surgery&#13;
 exclusion criteria:  neuropathy or an old nerve injury; mental disorder&#13;
; dissatisfaction to fill consent paper</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>18 years</agemin>
      <agemax>65 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria></exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>G56.0</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>carpal tunnel syndrome</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>intervention: patient lies prone an wrist sets in supine position. median nerve is visualized by sonographic guidance at wrist area.after local analgesia a 22 gauge needle will be entered from ulnar side of median nerve and carpal ligament starts to be fenestrated. at the end 40 miligram of Triamcinolone is injected and needle is removed.</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Clinical Improvement. Timepoint: before and after one month from intervention. Method of measurement: Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Sonographic improvement. Timepoint: before and after one month from intervention. Method of measurement: median nerve cross sectional area on ultrasound.</sec_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Electrodiagnostic improvement. Timepoint: before and after one month from intervention. Method of measurement: electrodiagnostic study of median nerve.</sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Vice chancellor of research, Tabriz University of Medical Science</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2016-04-25</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Vice chancellor of Research, Tabriz University of Medical Science</contact_name>
        <contact_address>3rd floor, Building No2, Tabriz University of Medical Science , Golgasht street Tabriz  Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
