CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Interventions in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Brazil72 participantsStarted 2019-09-12

Plain-language summary

This study aims to compare two types of intervention (stretching and myofascial manipulation) in the treatment of individuals with bilateral idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome. This comparison applies to two groups, the clinical group is composed of patients of mild or moderate degree, whereas the surgical group is composed of a patient with at least one hand in severe degree and interventions are made after surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * bilateral idiopathic CTS above six months of symptomatology; * with clinical criteria and ENMG for indication of clinical or surgical treatment; * who have no history of gabapentin allergy. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with CTS for other reasons, such as pregnancy, arthritis, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, trauma, expansive tunnel damage, amyloids, sarcoidosis, multiple myeloma, and leukemia. * Individuals with conditions that can simulate CTS, such as carpometacarpal thumb arthritis, cervical radiculopathy mainly of the sixth cervical root level, radial flexor carpal tenosynovitis and central disorders such as multiple sclerosis and cerebral infarction.

What they're measuring

Change from baseline Visual analog scale at eight weeks

Timeframe: Change from baseline at 8 weeks

Change from baseline Boston Questionnarie score at eight weeks

Timeframe: Change from baseline at 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04347746

SponsorUniversidade Norte do Paraná

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-12

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