Mechanisms of Neural Mobilization in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- thermal and pressure pain sensitivity
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a manual therapy technique (neural mobilization) on measures of clinical pain and function, experimental pain sensitivity, and on the function of the median nerve in individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome. The investigators hypothesized that individuals receiving a neural mobilization technique known to directly stress the median nerve would demonstrate greater improvements in clinical pain and function, experimental pain sensitivity, and median nerve function than those receiving a sham technique.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •18 to 70 years of age
- •signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome for greater than 12 weeks
排除标准
- •non english speaking
- •prior surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
- •systemic condition known to affect sensation
- •chronic pain condition other than carpal tunnel syndrome
研究组 & 干预措施
neural mobilization
manual therapy technique known to directly stress the median nerve
干预措施: neural mobilization (Procedure)
sham neural mobilization
manual therapy technique known to directly stress the median nerve without any stimulation.
干预措施: sham neural mobilization (Procedure)
Healthy Controls
People without carpal tunnel syndrome for comparison
干预措施: healthy controls (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
thermal and pressure pain sensitivity
时间窗: immediate effect
次要结局
- wrist range of motion(3 weeks)
- clinical pain(3 weeks)
- median nerve function(3 weeks)
- self report of disability(3 weeks)
- grip strength(3 weeks)