Comparative Study Of Ultrasound and Neurodynamic Technique For Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Mild And Moderate Stag
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pain Intensity
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial compares the efficacy of therapeutic ultrasound alone, neurodynamic techniques alone, and combined therapeutic ultrasound and neurodynamic techniques in patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
详细描述
This three-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial evaluated the comparative efficacy of therapeutic ultrasound (US), neurodynamic techniques (ND), and combined US plus ND in 60 participants with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome over a 6-week intervention period. The primary outcomes measured were pain intensity via visual analog scale (VAS) and symptom severity and functional status using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ). Secondary outcomes evaluated nerve conduction parameters including distal motor latency (DML), sensory latency (SL), and sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) amplitude.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Clinical diagnosis of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome confirmed by electrophysiological testing.
- •Age between 18 and 65 years.
- •Presence of symptoms (pain, numbness, tingling) for at least 3 months.
排除标准
- •History of previous carpal tunnel release surgery or wrist trauma.
- •Corticosteroid injection into the wrist within the past 3 months.
- •Cervical radiculopathy, polyneuropathy, or other upper extremity neurological disorders.
- •Pregnancy or lactation.
- •Contraindications to therapeutic ultrasound (e.g., active infection, metallic implants in the treatment area, malignant tumors).
结局指标
主要结局
Pain Intensity
时间窗: Baseline and 6 weeks post-intervention
Measure Description: Measured using the unabbreviated Visual Analog Scale (VAS). This scale ranges from 0 to 10 cm, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst imaginable pain. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome (greater pain intensity).
Symptom Severity
时间窗: Baseline and 6 weeks post-intervention
Measure Description: Assessed using the unabbreviated Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Symptom Severity Scale (BCTQ-SSS). The scale ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome (more severe symptoms).
Functional Status
时间窗: Baseline and 6 weeks post-intervention
Measure Description: Assessed using Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Functional Status Scale (BCTQ-FSS). The scale ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome (greater functional disability/impairment).
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Faisal Ahmed
Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Human Medicine
IBB University