The Efficacy of Laser Therapy and Radial Shock Wave Therapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients

Phase 2

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: G560- Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Registration Number: CTRI/2024/07/070547
• Lead Sponsor: Yadul Saikh

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1.Both male and female patients.

2.Age group between 30 to 60 years.

3.Clinical symptoms, such as night pain, numbness, and tingling sensation on the median nerve distribution over the hand or both hand that have persisted for more than 1 months.

4.VAS score between 3 cm to 7 cm.

5.Any one of following special test should be positive;

a.Phalens test

b.Tinel sign

c.Carpal compression test

6.Carpal Tunnel Syndrome confirmed by Nerve conduction velocity (NCV).

Exclusion Criteria

1.Musculoskeletal conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, upper limb fracture, hand deformity etc.

2.Disorders that mimic CTS, such as cervical radiculopathy, polyneuropathy, and thoracic outlet syndrome etc.

3.Metabolic disorders like acromegaly.

4.History of corticosteroid injections in last 3 months or oral steroids in last 1months.

5.Surgical history involving the wrist.

6.Neurological conditions like Stroke, Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Parkinson’s disease etc.

7.Pregnancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Pain intensity by VAS <br/ ><br>2.Maximum Grip strength by Hand-Held Dynamometer <br/ ><br>3.Hand Function by BCTS Questionnaire <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 2 times -on day 0 and after 10 days of intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ILTimepoint: NI