Comparing the effect of physiotherapy and physiotherapy accompanied by acupuncture in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome.Carpal tunnel syndromeG56.0
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190401043148N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Having symptoms for more than a month
Having clinical symptoms to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome
Exclusion Criteria
Being pregnant
History of hand surgery
have carpal tunnel syndrome grade 3
receive treatment or injection in past 6 month
History of systemic disease
Having a wrist fracture
acupuncture Prohibition
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: pre test; post test. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.;Fanctional ability. Timepoint: before intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: BCT Questioner,Quick DASH.;Grip strength. Timepoint: before intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: dynamometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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