Investigating the therapeutic effect of laser and shockwave on carpal tunnel syndrome or wrist nerve adhesions
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- G56.0Carpal tunnel syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT20240317061317N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with mild and moderate idiopathic CTS
Age above 18 years and less than 60 years
Absence of severe cases (absence of sensory or motor wave in the nerve strip test)
Absence of underlying disease such as rheumatoid arthritis
Absence of cervical radiculopathy and peripheral polyneuropathy such as diabetes and...
Exclusion Criteria
Active hand infection during visit
History of injection to treat CTS during the last 3 months
Using a heart pacemaker
pregnancy
Untreated or treated cancer
Receiving painkillers and painkillers during the past period
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The scale of two methods of laser and shock wave therapy on patient's pain. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - 4 and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Comparison of two methods of laser and shock wave therapy on motor and sensory latency of the distal. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: EMG-NCV.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison of laser therapy and shock wave therapy on the severity of symptoms and functional status of carpal tunnel syndrome. Timepoint: Before the intervention - 4 and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Boston questionnaire.