Extracorporeal shockwave effect on post-surgical pain carpal tunnel syndrome

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• Conditions: Carpal tunnel syndrome, pillar pain, Extracorporeal shockwave therapy.; Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb; G56.00

• Registration Number: IRCT20171109037338N1
• Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who have persistent palmar pain for at least one month after carpal tunnel release surgery
Visual Analog Scale >5
Pain has not been improved with physical therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Infection at the site of treatment
Pregnancy
Patients who have history of coagulopathy.
Patients who have systemic disease with joint involvement such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The intensity of pain in patients with pillar pain. Timepoint: before intervention and 1 and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Evaluation of patients hand function. Timepoint: before intervention and 1 and 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Brief-Michigan hand questionairre.