Effects of needling on the reduction of upper limb's pai
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT201602051292N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
having mild to moderate CTS; willingness to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria: any history of local injection or surgery related to CTS; radiculopathy; coexisting disease (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, diabetes, and hypothyroidism); severe CTS.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patients' pain. Timepoint: Before, one and sex weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using visual analogue scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient' functional status. Timepoint: Before, one and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using Boston questionnare.