Improvement in sleep quality following Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Assessment and Improvement in sleep quality following carpal tunnel surgery – a pilot study
IRAS ID
314162
Contact name
J Paniker
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The Rotherham NHS Foundation trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
It has been widely proven that the quality of sleep is as important as its quantity in maintaining physical and mental health. Sleep deprivation can lead to mood disturbances, decreased cognitive abilities, prolonged reaction times, daytime sleepiness, decreased productivity and impacts cardiovascular health. It also can cause physical symptoms such as musculoskeletal pain, headache, blurring of vision, neck pain, etc. In patients of CTS, nocturnal numbness is the major cause for sleep disturbance. If this symptom is alleviated, sleep should improve. This is already being demonstrated by the patients’ own observations in our clinic, but objective quantification via tracking sleep is yet to be done in any study. We aim to assess the sleep quality and show that CTS surgery will lead to an improved sleep in patients. This will be done via the help of objective data (via sleep tracking) and subjective assessment (questionnaires). We aim to assess the sleep quality before and after surgery and quantify our findings.
REC name
Wales REC 4
REC reference
22/WA/0239
Date of REC Opinion
19 Oct 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion