Transctunaous Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Peripheral Neuropathy; Chronic Pain
• Interventions: Other: Pulsed radiofrequency current; Device: Wrist splint

• Registration Number: NCT05500079
• Lead Sponsor: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of transcutaneous pulsed radiofrequency current in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Detailed Description

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral neuropathy. Wrist splint is the first-line treatment option for CTS. Pulsed radiofrequency therapy is used in the treatment of chronic pain.

60 carpal tunnel syndrome patients diagnosed with electroneuromyelography will be included in the study. 30 patients will wear wrist splints for 1 month. In the other 30 patients, pulsed radiofrequency current will be given through the wrist median nerve trace. RF current will be applied through transcutaneous pads. It will be applied once a week for a total of 2 sessions, 8 minutes each. Boston carpal tunnel syndrome questionnaire with visual analog scale (VAS) will be applied to all patients before and after the treatment at 1 week and 1 month.

Our aim is to compare the effectiveness of wrist splint and pulsed rf therapy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-12
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-15
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-16
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-30
• Study Completion: 2023-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Carpal tunnel syndrome detected by electroneuromyography
• Positive Tinel sign

Exclusion Criteria

• Thenar muscle atrophy
• Weakness in the abductor pollicis brevis muscle

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Transcutaneous pulsed RF group	Pulsed radiofrequency current	The group to be treated with transcutaneous pulsed RF
Wrist splint group	Wrist splint	The group to be treated with a wrist splint

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change From Baseline in Pain on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at Week 2 and 4	Baseline, Week 2 and 4	The visual analog scale (VAS) is a validated, subjective measure for acute and chronic pain. Scores are recorded by making a handwritten mark on a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between "0=no pain" and "10=worst pain.
Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire before treatment	Before treatment	The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) is a disease-specific measure of self-reported symptom severity and functional status. It is frequently used in the reporting of outcomes from trials into interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome.; ıncluding Symptom Severity Scale is 11: no symptoms, 55: worst symptoms and Functional Disability Scale (FDS) no difficulties:8, worst difficulties: 40

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Diskapi Yildirim Beyazıt Teaching and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Dişkapi, Turkey