Measurement of Muscle Strength Using a Manual Muscle Tester in Women With Electrophysiologically Confirmed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 42
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTSQ)
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate muscle strength in female patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) who have only sensory involvement detected on electromyography. Muscle strength will be assessed using the "Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester®".
The main questions of the study are:
- Is there a difference in muscle strength between healthy individuals and female patients with carpal tunnel syndrome?
- Is there a difference in muscle strength between female patients with carpal tunnel syndrome who have only sensory involvement and those who have both sensory and motor involvement?
- Are there differences in the strength of thumb palmar abduction and adduction, radial adduction and abduction, thumb flexion, extension and opposition, and flexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of the fingers between these groups?
The investigators will measure the muscle strength associated with these movements using the "Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester®" in order to objectively evaluate motor involvement in female patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and to compare muscle strength between healthy individuals and patients with different degrees of electrophysiological involvement.
详细描述
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy and develops as a result of compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel at the level of the wrist. It manifests with pain in the wrist and hand, paresthesia and sensory loss in the dermatome of the median nerve in the hand (paresthesias may sometimes extend to the entire hand and even the arm), as well as weakness in thumb abduction, opposition, and flexion, and flexion of the second and third fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joints. The carpal tunnel is a structure located in the proximal palmar region of the wrist, bounded superiorly by connective tissue and the carpal ligament and inferiorly by the carpal bones, through which the median nerve and flexor tendons pass. The motor fibers of the median nerve passing through the carpal tunnel innervate the thenar muscle group (abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis-superficial head, and opponens pollicis), as well as the first and second lumbrical muscles; its sensory fibers provide innervation to the first three digits and the lateral aspect of the fourth digit
Among the risk factors for this common entrapment neuropathy are female sex, obesity, age, occupations and activities involving repetitive rotational and flexion movements of the hand, trauma, and pregnancy . The diagnosis of CTS is primarily clinical. It is established based on typical signs and symptoms, such as hand and wrist pain, symptoms occurring or worsening at night, relief with shaking of the hand, and positive Tinel and Phalen signs. Electrophysiological studies (nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography) are used both to confirm the diagnosis of CTS and to exclude other conditions included in the differential diagnosis, such as polyneuropathy, hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies, and C6 radiculopathy. Nerve ultrasonography (US) is also valuable for demonstrating compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel and can additionally identify other lesions affecting the nerve at this level, such as a ganglion cyst .
Although patients with CTS may not have overt motor involvement, clumsiness and impairment of fine motor functions are frequently observed. It has been suggested that these findings may result from impaired sensory feedback required for motor coordination or from a central sensory-motor integration disorder
Changes in muscle strength in patients with sensory involvement only on electromyography can be measured precisely using hand-held dynamometers . Hand-held dynamometers have long been used for the objective assessment of muscle strength. In recent years, electronic versions of these devices have been developed. In our study, muscle strength will be objectively assessed using the "Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester®" by measuring the force exerted by the relevant muscle group during isometric contraction against the measurement pad of the device. Quantitative parameters, including peak force, mean force, and time-dependent changes in force, will be obtained.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age ≥18 years.
- •Female sex.
- •Unilateral or bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome according to the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome criteria.
- •Sensory or motor involvement on electromyography (EMG).
- •Paresthesia, pain, or numbness in the area of the hand innervated by the median nerve for more than 3 months.
- •Presence of Tinel's and Phalen's signs.
排除标准
- •History of hand surgery.
- •Severe cardiovascular disease.
- •Neuromuscular disease affecting muscle strength.
- •History of hand trauma.
- •History of rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis of the hand or wrist.
- •Pregnancy.
- •Cervical radiculopathy or any upper extremity neuropathy other than carpal tunnel syndrome.
研究组 & 干预措施
CTS-affected hand
Participants with unilateral or bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome according to the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome criteria will be admitted to this group.
Median and ulnar sensory and motor nerve conduction studies will be performed in both upper extremities.
The comparison of the peak latency of the median and ulnar sensory responses with fourth-finger stimulation will be performed.
Needle electromyography will be performed when necessary to exclude radiculopathy.
Muscle strength of thumb palmar abduction, radial abduction, thumb flexion, extension and opposition, and proximal and distal interphalangeal joint flexion of the fingers will be evaluated using a hand-held dynamometer (Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester®).
Healthy Control Group
Participants without carpal tunnel syndrome will be included in this group. Muscle strength of thumb palmar abduction, radial abduction, thumb flexion, extension and opposition, and proximal and distal interphalangeal joint flexion of the fingers will be evaluated using a hand-held dynamometer (Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester®).
结局指标
主要结局
Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTSQ)
时间窗: 1 day
A questionnaire consisting of 11 questions assessing symptom severity and 8 questions assessing functional status. Higher scores indicate greater disease severity. The Turkish version of the questionnaire has demonstrated validity and reliability. Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), A scale in which patients rate their pain on a numerical scale from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Phalen Test
时间窗: 1 day
The patient is asked to flex both wrists and hold the dorsal surfaces of the hands together for 60 seconds. The test is considered positive if pain or paresthesia occurs in the areas innervated by the median nerve, including the thumb, second and third fingers, the radial half of the fourth finger, or the forearm.
Durkan Test
时间窗: 1 day
The patient's forearm is placed in supination, and pressure is applied over the median nerve between the thenar and hypothenar eminences for 30 seconds. The test is considered positive if paresthesia or pain is experienced.
Tinel Test
时间窗: 1 day
In the symptomatic hand, the distal portion of the palmaris longus tendon near the palmar aspect of the wrist is gently percussed with a neurological reflex hammer. The test is considered positive if paresthesia or pain is experienced.
Electrophysiological Tests
时间窗: 1 day
Median and ulnar sensory and motor nerve conduction studies will be performed in both upper extremities. The peak latency of the median and ulnar sensory responses with fourth-finger stimulation will be compared. Needle electromyography will be performed when necessary to exclude radiculopathy.1
Thumb Palmar Abduction
时间窗: 1 day
The hand will be stabilized with the dorsal surface facing the table. The thumb will be positioned in maximum palmar abduction, perpendicular to the plane of the palm. The measurement pad of the device will be placed on the radial aspect of the proximal phalanx of the thumb. The patient will be instructed to push against the measurement pad with maximum force.Thumb Palmar Abduction Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Thumb Radial Abduction Muscle Strength
时间窗: 1 day
The forearm will be positioned in supination with the palm facing upward. The patient will be instructed to move the thumb away from the palm in the radial direction. The measurement pad will be placed against the radial aspect of the proximal phalanx of the thumb, and the patient will be instructed to perform maximal radial abduction against the pad. Radial Abduction Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Thumb Extension Muscle Strength
时间窗: 1 day
The hand will be stabilized with the dorsal surface facing the table, and the patient will be asked to lift the thumb upward in the sagittal plane. The measurement pad will be positioned against the radial aspect of the distal phalanx of the thumb, and the patient will be instructed to push against the pad with maximum force. Thumb Extension Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Thumb Opposition Muscle Strength
时间窗: 1 day
The measurement device will be placed in the palm, with the measurement pad positioned at the level of the fifth finger. The patient will be instructed to perform thumb opposition and push against the measurement pad with maximum force. Thumb Opposition Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Thumb IP Flexion Muscle Strength
时间窗: 1 day
The measurement device will be stabilized on a flat surface while the patient performs flexion of the thumb interphalangeal (IP) joint. The patient will be instructed to press the fingertip against the measurement pad with maximum force. Thumb IP Flexion Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Thumb MCP Flexion Muscle Strength
时间窗: 1 day
The measurement device will be placed in the palm, with the measurement pad positioned over the third metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. The patient will be instructed to perform thumb MCP flexion and push against the measurement pad with maximum force.Thumb MCP Flexion Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Second Finger PIP Flexion
时间窗: 1 day
The measurement device will be placed on a flat surface. The patient will be instructed to perform flexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the second finger and press the fingertip against the measurement pad with maximum force. Second finger pıp flexion Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Second Finger DIP Flexion Muscle Strength
时间窗: 1 day
The measurement device will be placed on a flat surface. The patient will be instructed to perform flexion of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint of the second finger while the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints are stabilized and press the fingertip against the measurement pad with maximum force. Second Finger DIP Flexion Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Third Finger PIP Flexion Muscle Strength
时间窗: 1 day
The measurement device will be placed on a flat surface. The patient will be instructed to perform flexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the third finger and press the fingertip against the measurement pad with maximum force. Third Finger PIP Flexion Muscle Strength will be calculated with hand-held dynamometer(Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester ) and reported as kilograms.
Third Finger DIP Flexion muscle strength
时间窗: 1 day
The third finger will be positioned with the MCP and PIP joints stabilized. The measurement pad will be positioned against the palmar aspect of the distal phalanx. The patient will be instructed to perform maximal flexion of the DIP joint against the pad.
次要结局
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