Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treated With 830nm Diode Laser

Phase 1

• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Interventions: Device: diode laser

• Registration Number: NCT00514462
• Lead Sponsor: Chung Shan Medical University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine that 830nm diode laser directly above the transverse carpal ligament (between the pisiform and navicular bone) on subjects' wrists, and test this therapeutic effect.

Detailed Description

The low level laser instrument (Painless Light PL-830, Advanced Chips \& Products Crop., USA) emitted two light beams with a distance of 2.5cm between them by two laser diodes.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-07
• Status Verified: 2007-08
• Study Completion: 2007-08
• Study First Submitted: 2007-08-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-08-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-08-09
• Study First Posted: 2007-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 2007-08-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• no operation of the wrist
• first onset of CTS more than 1 year ago with repeated episodes
• never having laser treatment before.

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with any rheumatoid arthritis
• history of metabolic disease or paralyzed limbs caused by stroke
• taking any anti-inflammatory drug
• with other treatments, such as acupuncture, physical therapy and wearing orthosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A	diode laser	low level laser instrument (Painless Light PL-830, Advanced Chips \& Products Crop., USA)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
treatment effect	two weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EMG, Jamar dynamometer, Carpal tunnel function disability form	two weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Chinese Taipei, Taiwan, China