Lidocaine Patch 1.8% for Moderate to Severe Pain From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, cross-over study. Following informed consent, participants fulfilling entry criteria will be randomly assigned into one of two treatment cohorts. Cohort 1 will be treated with active lidocaine study patch for 2 weeks following FDA approved dosing reco...

This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, cross-over study. Following informed consent, participants fulfilling entry criteria will be randomly assigned into one of two treatment cohorts. Cohort 1 will be treated with active lidocaine study patch for 2 weeks following FDA approved dosing recommendations, i.e. 12 hours during each 24-hour daily cycle. Following a 1-week washout period, provided participants continue to meet criteria to proceed, they will then be treated with a placebo topical patch for 2 weeks. A final visit after another 1-week washout period will complete the study. Participants assigned to the Cohort 2 will be evaluated in the same way except they will enter the placebo arm first and then, after 1-week washout, they will enter the active treatment arm, provided to continue to meet criteria to proceed. For all measures, participants will serve as their own matched control. Comparisons will be made between significant improvements on active versus placebo treatment arms. The first two-week treatment period is Arm 1; the second two-week period is considered the cross-over arm. Participants failing treatment will be offered standard of care treatment of steroid injection. All participants will wear a brace for the duration of the study per standard clinical practice.

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