Development of a Screening Tool Allowing Efficient Early Detection of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26460774
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Epidemiology and preventive medicine
• Research Institution: Hirosaki University of Health and Welfare
• Principal Investigator: SATO AKIHIRO 弘前医療福祉大学, 保健学部, 教授 (60621109)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): YUKAWA Masahiro 弘前記念病院, 整形外科, 科長 (90400168) ; FJIWARA Kenichi 弘前医療福祉大学, 医療技術学科, 教授 (80325951)
• Research Collaborator: NARUMI Naoki 弘前記念病院, リハビリテーション科
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 手根管症候群 / 集団検診 / 質問紙 / 疫学 / 手根管症候群質問表 / ボストン質問表 / 調査 / 鑑別

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to assess the usefulness of screening employing a carpal tunnel syndrome instrument (CTSI) for detection of carpal tunnel syndrome. The results indicated scores on 5 items from the CTSI to be useful for detecting carpal tunnel syndrome. Furthermore, it was suggested that a prediction formula including sex and 1 item from the CTSI can be used for differentiating between carpal tunnel syndrome and cervical spine disease. CTSI is thus applicable to mass screening.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学分野