Durkan's test is a medical procedure to diagnose a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome.
[1] Examiner presses thumbs over carpal tunnel and holds pressure for 30 seconds.
[2] An onset of pain or paresthesia in the median nerve distribution within 30 seconds is a positive result of the test.
[1] In studies of diagnostic accuracy, the sensitivity of Durkan's test ranged from 87% to 91% and its specificity from 90% to 95%.
[2][3] Durkan's test is more sensitive than Tinel's sign and Phalen maneuver.