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Clinical Trials/IRCT20220530055032N1
IRCT20220530055032N1
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The effects of dry needling on painful myofascial points of scapular and shoulder muscles on pain and function of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences0 sites40 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
40
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Female

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Aged between 30 and 60 years
  • Pain and paresthesia in hand (especially thumb, index and middle fingers)
  • Having symptoms for more than one month
  • Positive Phalen’s test
  • Positive Tinel’s test
  • Painful myofascial points at least in two muscles around scapula (Upper Trapezius, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, Teres minor and major) and at least in one muscle around shoulder (Biceps and Deltoid)
  • Normal BMI to overweight

Exclusion Criteria

  • Cervical disc protrusion
  • Cervical radiculopathy
  • Cervical vertebral degeneration
  • Double crush syndrome
  • Upper limb fracture
  • Sensory or motor defects of the ulnar or radial nerves
  • History of wrist or cervical spine severe injury
  • Previous wrist, upper limb or cervical vertebrae surgeries
  • History of steroid injection into the wrist
  • History of systemic disease causing carpal tunnel syndrome such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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