CompletedPhase 1/2

The Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Thumb Pressure Along the Median Nerve

Canada60 participantsStarted 2006-09

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the muscles in the inside (biceps,pronator teres) of the arm in order to eliminate the carpal tunnel syndrome .The authors hypothesise that eliminating the trigger points located in these muscles would diminish the symptoms associated with the carpal tunnel syndrome.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults between 20 and 60 years old from the city and the surrounding Trois-Rivières with chronic carpal tunnel syndrome, * Daily pain in the hand that lasted at least 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * History of upper limb or neck surgery, * Pregnancy and systemic pathologies possibly related to carpal tunnel syndrome, such as hypothyroidism, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

What they're measuring

Pain,functional disabilities

Timeframe: One year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00634699

SponsorGuy Hains Chiropractor

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2010-06

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