Evaluating the effects of using an ancillary method for performing local injections in patients with moderate carpal tunnel syndrome
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT201408013217N9
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria : Confirmed diagnosis of disease using EMG-NCV; Unwillingness to have surgery.
Exclusion criteria : Contraindications for corticosteroid injection; tenar atrophy; surgery or local injection treatments in last six months; severe carpal tunnel syndrome in EMG-NCV; neoplastic or traumatic source of pain.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method EMG-NCV criteria. Timepoint: Before study and after the injection. Method of measurement: By using EMG-NCV device.;Boston questionnare. Timepoint: Before study and after the injection. Method of measurement: By using Boston questionnare.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method