CompletedNot Applicable

Treatment Intervention of Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Taiwan30 participantsStarted 2014-09-24

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of KT versus TENS combining self-myofascial stretching in treatment of CTS through clinical, functional assessment and sensory measurements. Primary hypothesis The KT group has a more substantial improvement in hand grip, pain relief, enhancing proprioceptive sensitivity and dexterity compare to the TENS group. treatment program,

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * numbness and tingling in the median nerve territory of the hand. * nocturnal paresthesia. * induction test (Tinel's sign and Phalen's test) showing a positive finding., * is defined as mild and moderate CTS according to nerve conduction studies (NCSs). Exclusion Criteria: * is defined severe CTS symptoms. * are currently pregnant or have any secondary entrapment neuropathy (e.g., diabetes, inflammatory arthritis, hypothyroidism, previous wrist trauma). * cervical radiculopathy or polyneuropathy. * previous history of carpal tunnel decompression surgery. * corticosteroid injection into the carpal tunnel.

What they're measuring

The SSS and FSS of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ)

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

Hand grip and key pinch strengths

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

Two-point discrimination (2PD)

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

Modified Moberg pick-up test (MMPUT)

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

The visual analog scale (VAS)

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06464809

SponsorChina Medical University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-11-30

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range30 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

The SSS and FSS of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ)

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

Hand grip and key pinch strengths

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

Two-point discrimination (2PD)

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

Modified Moberg pick-up test (MMPUT)

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.

The visual analog scale (VAS)

Timeframe: pre-intervention, 4-week intervention, and 4-week follow-up.