EFFECTS OF TENDON GLIDING EXERCISES AND NEURODYNAMIC TECHNIQUES ON TWO POINT DISCRIMINATION IN PATIENTS WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Carpal tunnel syndrome.; Carpal tunnel syndrome; G56.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20160901029636N1
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Age 20-40 years
Gender both male and female
Numbness and tingling in the area of the median nerve
Paresthesia at night
Positive Phalen’s test
Positive Tinel’s sign
Pain in the wrist area

Exclusion Criteria

Prior surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome
Cervical radiculopathy
Tendon sheath inflammation
Rheumatoid disease
Diabetes
Pregnancy
Past trauma to the wrist
Muscular atrophy of the thenar eminence

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Two point discrimination. Timepoint: Before treatment and after completing the sessions. Method of measurement: Dellon discriminator tool.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptom severity/ functional status, physical functioning. Timepoint: Before and after completing treatment sessions. Method of measurement: Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), Disability of Arm, sHOULDER and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire.