Effect of Frankincense on carpal tunnel syndrome

Phase 3

Conditions: carpal tunnel syndrome.
Mononeuropathies of upper limb,urrent traumatic nerve disorder,Carpal tunnel syndrome

Registration Number: IRCT20180731040647N1

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged >=18 years
Patients with unilateral or bilateral mild or moderate CTS
Patients who heve at least two signs or one sign and one symptom of CTS, such as numbness, paresthesia, positive Tinel or Phalen tests
patients who agreed to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with severe CTS
Patients with history of previous surgical release of the median nerve
Patients with sequelae of fracture of the wrist
Patient who have intra canal corticosteroids injection in the last 6 months
Patients with cervical radiculopathy
Patient who have taken analgesics or cortcosteroid
Patients with any undelying disease such as DM, CRF, neuropathy
Alcoholic patients
Patients who have allergy to drug or placebo
Patients who do not agree to participate or who do not sign the consent form

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score based on visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2,6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Grip power in affected hand. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: hand dynamometry.;Electrodiagnostic parameters including median sensory and motor nerve conduction studies to determine initial latency and base to peak amplitude are registered. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2,6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Electrodiagnostic machine.;Symptom severity scale & functional status scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2,6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Boston Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures