Evaluation of the effectiveness of TECAR therapy in carpal tunnel syndrome

Not Applicable

Recruiting

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

• Registration Number: IRCT20220405054422N1
• Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patient with unilateral or bilateral idiopathic mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome confirmed by EMG-NCS and clinical test and lasting more than one month.

Exclusion Criteria

Systemic and local diseases (diabetes, RA, wrist arthritis, hypothyroidism, etc.)
Cancer
Pregnancy
Burns on the hands and forearms
IUD, Pacemaker, prosthesis
Peripheral vascular diseases
Fractures in the wrist and hand area
Corticosteroid injection in the last trimester in the carpal tunnel

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptom severity scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire.;Functional status. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire.;Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Median SNAP peak latency. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG machine.;Median motor onset latency. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG machine.;Median SNAP amplitude. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG machine.;Median sensory NCV across wrist. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG machine.