Effects Of Power Ball Exercises In Addition To Routine Physical Therapy In Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Interventions: Other: Powerball Exercises; Other: Routine Physical Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05460026
• Lead Sponsor: University of Lahore

Brief Summary

The purpose for doing this study is to determine that whether use of Power Ball in form of resistance training will be effective in increasing grip strength in carpel tunnel syndrome patient and possible benefits of the regime as effective means of rehabilitation for wrist and hand injuries. Moreover for increasing grip strength it can be used as an adjunct for physical therapy treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-23
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-23
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-12
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-15
• Study Completion: 2022-12-23
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age group 45-60 years
2. Both male and female
3. Clinically diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome
4. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome for a duration of more than 02 months
5. Tingling sensation and numbness over the dorsal surface of thumb, index, middle, and lateral 1/3rd of ring fingers
6. Positive Tinel's sign
7. Positive Phalen's Maneuver

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any previous trauma, fracture, subluxation, dislocation, surgery or bony abnormalities around wrist joint in the past 5 years.
2. Symptomatic Arthritis of wrist joint
3. Cervical radiculopathy
4. Corticosteroid injection within 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group B	Powerball Exercises	Powerball exercises with routine physical therapy will be given to the participants of group B
Group A	Routine Physical Therapy	Routine physical therapy will be given to the participants of group A

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity	Change in pain will be measured at initial visit, at sixth session and at the twelfth session.	Pain Intensity will be measured by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Grip Strength	Change in grip strength will be measured at initial visit, at sixth session and at the twelfth session.	Grip Strength will be measured by using handheld dynamometry (HHD)
Functional Disability	Change in functional disability will be measured at initial visit, at sixth session and at the twelfth session.	Functional disability will be measured by Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTSQ)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Lahore; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan