Effects of Mirror Therapy on Pain and Function on Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrom

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Mirror therapy; Other: Placebo group

• Registration Number: NCT03169218
• Lead Sponsor: Olga Del Pozo Blanco

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain and function after mirror therapy as well as level of catastrophism in bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome patients

Detailed Description

The sample calculation was performed based on the previous pilot study, in which 10 subjects were included. Through this study, a statistically significant effect on the variables analyzed was demonstrated. Therefore, it was determined to duplicate the initial sample to confirm the effect previously studied, assuming losses of 20%. Thus, the value of n for the clinical trial is 20 subjects.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-01
• Study Completion: 2017-02
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-26
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be signed the informed consent.
• Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome: clinic and electromiography positive.
• Aged between 18 and 65 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients undergoing surgical intervention of carpal tunnel syndrome in one of two hands
• Unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
• Patients with chronic pain and / or previous injury (wrist tumor, lymphedema ...) in either hand
• Patients with systemic diseases (diabetes, thyroid ...)
• Patients with pharmacological treatment to take analgesia for any other chronic pathologies
• Subjects who have suffered from a neurological disease that affects the musculoskeletal system
• Mental illness that prevents the compression and / or realization of the study
• Patients with tattoos, scars and / or marks on any of the hands or distal forearm area
• Pregnant women and minors

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mirror therapy group	Mirror therapy	Mirror therapy group: exercises looking at the reflection in the mirror of the hand moving
Placebo group	Placebo group	Placebo group: exercises performed with the mirror turned to avoid the reflection of the hand and looking at the hand that did not remain hidden.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate changes on pain	Changes in 8 weeks	Evaluation on pain through McGill Pain Questionnaire This questionnaire is self-administered.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate changes on the function of the upper limb.	Changes in 8 weeks	Evaluation on function through disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire (DASH)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital de Manises; 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain