Effect of nerve mobilization in carpal tunnel syndrome patients

Phase 3

Conditions: Decreased motor hand function with sensory, motor hand symptoms and weakness due to median nerve entrapment at wrist joint.

Registration Number: IRCT20210820052237N1

Lead Sponsor: Yasmin physiotherapy center

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Carpal tunnel syndrome patients range from 30 to 50 years age including both male and females
Unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
Diagnosed with mild carpal tunnel syndrome (only sensory symptoms pain, paresthesia and numbness) and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (motor weakness and symptoms)
Work related carpal tunnel syndrome
Symptoms shorter than one year duration
Willing to participate in the study
Had not undergone any conservative treatment before

Exclusion Criteria

Previous carpal tunnel syndrome surgery in the study hand
Pain and trauma to the study hand past 12 months
Severe CTS (thenar muscles atrophy)
Previous pharmacotherapy e.g steroid injection in carpal tunnel of study hand in 2 weeks before the study
Polyneuropathy e.g diabetes
Cervical radiculopathy
Current pregnancy
Inflammatory joint diseases e.g rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
Brachial plexopathy
Thorasic outlet syndrome
Central nervous system disorders (multiple sclerosis and small cerebral infarct)
Thyroid disease
Severe medical illness
Any skin disease and wound condition
History of neoplasm
Previous fracture to the study hand
Language difficulties and cognitive disorders
Known abuse of drugs and alcohol abuse

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Function and symptoms of hand. Timepoint: Before intervention, and after 4th week of intervention. Method of measurement: Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire subscale functional status scale and symptoms severity scale will be used to measure function of affected hand.;Disabilities and functional abilities of upper limb. Timepoint: Before intervention, and after 4th week of intervention. Method of measurement: Quick disabilities of arm, shoulder and hand scale will be used to assess disabilities and functional capacity of upper limb.

Secondary Outcome Measures