Effects Of Power Ball Exercises In Addition To Routine Physical Therapy On Pain, Grip Strength And Functional Disability In Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 86
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain Intensity
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The study will be single blinded in which the assessor will be unaware of the treatment intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 45 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age group 45-60 years
- •Both male and female
- •Clinically diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome
- •Carpal Tunnel Syndrome for a duration of more than 02 months
- •Tingling sensation and numbness over the dorsal surface of thumb, index, middle, and lateral 1/3rd of ring fingers
- •Positive Tinel's sign
- •Positive Phalen's Maneuver
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any previous trauma, fracture, subluxation, dislocation, surgery or bony abnormalities around wrist joint in the past 5 years.
- •Symptomatic Arthritis of wrist joint
- •Cervical radiculopathy
- •Corticosteroid injection within 3 months
Arms & Interventions
Group A
Routine physical therapy will be given to the participants of group A
Intervention: Routine Physical Therapy (Other)
Group B
Powerball exercises with routine physical therapy will be given to the participants of group B
Intervention: Powerball Exercises (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain Intensity
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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)
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Ayesha Jamil
Assistant Professor
University of Lahore