Compare the effect of ozone injection with corticosteroid injection on carpal tunnel syndrome
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT20151017024572N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
patients with signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (including pain and sensory disturbances in the territory of median nerve) which is confirmed through EMG-NCS and by electrodiagnostic criteria are mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndromes.
Exclusion Criteria
severe carpal tunnel syndrome in EMG-NCV
tenar atrophy
contraindications for corticosteroid injection (including sensitivity to corticosteroids and symptoms of skin infection at the injection site)
diseases which mimic CTS symptoms such as polyneuropathy, cervical radiculopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome; surgery or local injection treatments in last six months; neoplastic or traumatic source of pain; wrist bones fracture.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The severity of symptoms and functional limitations. Timepoint: Zero, six and twelve weeks after. Method of measurement: By using Boston questionnare.;The severity of symptoms. Timepoint: Zero, six and twelve weeks after. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale(VAS).;Electrodiagnostic criteria. Timepoint: Zero, six and twelve weeks after. Method of measurement: By using EMG-NCV device.;Sonographic criteria. Timepoint: Zero, six and twelve weeks after. Method of measurement: By using Sonographic device.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Side effects. Timepoint: Six and twelve weeks after. Method of measurement: questionnaire.