The Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Modalities in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Completed

• Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT03061149
• Lead Sponsor: Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome is considered to be the most common entrapment neuropathy. Conservative treatment is recommended in the mild and moderate stage of CTS. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy modalities in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Detailed Description

Conservative treatment is recommended in the mild and moderate stage of CTS and should involve splinting, steroid injections, oral steroids and ultrasounds .

However, the results of some research studies have showed the beneficial effect of photobiomodulation as well as nerve and tendon gliding exercises in non-operative treatment .

Patients were divided into two groups. The one group received low-level laser therapy (LLLT); the other group underwent ultrasound treatment. Additionally, nerve and gliding exercises were administered in both groups.

The purpose of this trial is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of ultrasound treatment and low-level laser therapy combined with nerve and tendon gliding exercises and to compare the two regimens.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-03-30
• Primary Completion: 2014-02-15
• Study Completion: 2016-11-12
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Study First Submitted: 2017-02-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-17
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of the mild or moderate stage of CTS, symptom duration for more than three months and general good health

Exclusion Criteria

• advanced CTS, secondary CTS, any previous surgery in the upper limb, steroid injections and any physical therapy treatment within six months prior to the study, pregnancy, cervical radiculopathy, peripheral polyneuropathy or other neurological conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The measurement of hand grip strength in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome after physical therapy	14 days	The Jamar dynamometer (Sammons Preston, Canada) is used to assess hand grip strength; the mean score of three consecutive trials is accepted for each strength measurement. The result is expressed in kilogram \[kg\]. The evaluation is performed before and after treatment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Poznan University of Medical Sciences; 🇵🇱 Poznan, Poland