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This retrospective study evaluates the clinical and electrophysiological effects of ALA as an adjunctive therapy in CTS management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods: We retrospectively analysed 164 patients with electrodiagnostically confirmed CTS who underwent open surgical decompression. Patients were divided into three groups: Group A (surgery only), Group B (surgery plus postoperative ALA) and Group C (pre- and postoperative ALA). Outcomes were assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS), Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), analgesic consumption and nerve conduction studies, with follow-up at 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results: ALA-treated patients showed statistically significant improvements in VAS scores, BCTQ subscales and analgesic consumption compared to controls. Only the group receiving both pre- and postoperative ALA achieved clinically meaningful improvements, exceeding the established MCID thresholds for both symptom severity (0.76 points) and functional status (0.32 points). Electrophysiological parameters, such as motor conduction velocity, also improved more in ALA-treated groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusions: Adjunctive use of ALA in CTS surgery was associated with statistically significant, yet clinically modest, improvements in pain, function and electrophysiology. 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