The effect of the low-power laser combined with ultrasound in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrom.Injury of median nerve at wrist and hand level
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190202042581N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Patients diagnosed with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome
The grades of the CTS were scrutinized using electrodiagnostic findings as the grades 0-3 were mild to moderate and grades 4-6 were identified as severe
Phalen and Tinel test positive
Exclusion Criteria
cervical radiculopathy
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Peripheral neuropathy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Distal sensory latency of median nerve. Timepoint: First session and last session. Method of measurement: Electrodiagnostic set up.;Pain severity. Timepoint: First session (before intervention), 10 and 21 day (after intervention). Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Distal motor latency of median nerve. Timepoint: First session and last session. Method of measurement: Electrodiagnostic set up.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hand grip strength. Timepoint: First session and last session. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Pinch strength. Timepoint: First session and last session. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.