This is the group the investigators survey who are candidates for carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery: patients should be 18 years or older, comprehend and read English, and patients who consent to do the survey.

A novel decision aid that helps surgical patients choose between Wide-Awake carpal tunnel release and traditional tourniquet surgery. It involves an orientation-memory-concentration test to test if patients are cognitively capable of making decisions, then the decision aid table that has similarities and differences between the two modalities, and a few survey questions that help the investigators know what the patients prefer. Finally, patients finish the decision conflict test to see how confident these patients are about their preference.

Investigators will reveal participants' preferences regarding the preferred surgical modality between WALANT and traditional tourniquet by having a questionnaire question after participants read the decision aid whereby such participants are asked whether their preference is WALANT or traditional tourniquet carpal tunnel release after having learned about both.

This is achieved through 4 multiple-choice questions (the score is out of 4) that are completed by the patient before reading the decision aid. The questions revolve around concepts relevant to wide-awake and traditional-tourniquet carpal tunnel release surgical modalities. These questions assess the patient's prior knowledge.