Acupuncture in Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Conditions
- Carpal tunnel Syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT201108174242N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Research chancellor, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria: clinically diagnosed CTS confirmed by the presence of 1 or more of the following standard electrophysiological criteria : 1) prolonged distal motor latency (DML) (abnormal =4.2 ms); 2) prolonged antidromic distal sensory latency (DSL) to the second digit (abnormal =3.6 ms; 3) prolonged antidromic wrist-palm sensory nerve conduction velocity (W-P SNCV) (W-P SNCV, abnormal <40 ms) (2)
Exclusion criteria: Severe degree CTS, experiencing symptoms less than 3 months, Clinical and electro diagnostic criteria of associated conditions that could mimic CTS or interfere with its evaluation, such as cervical radiculopathy, proximal median neuropathy, or significant polyneuropathy, Evidence of predisposing conditions such as pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism and trauma, Unfavorable experience of acupuncture or bleeding history, Cognitive disorders, Unwillingness to participate in the present study
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Global symptom score. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Interview.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Electrophysiologic criteria. Timepoint: before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyogram.