None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is comparing two conservative treatment methods for Carpal tunnel syndrome.A new conservative treatment is laser.
Interventions
laser therapy was administered by applying a Infrared laser diode in characteristics of 775 nm amplitude, 6500 Hz frequency and an intensity of 20 at five points over 11 seconds along the median nerve passage above the carpal tunnel. A total of 10 laser therapies were performed every other day for 3 week. In Steroid injection group 50mg Hydrocortisone (2 ml) was injected into the carpal tunnel only once. The wrist was positioned on a hard surface in slight dorsiflexion and the needle was adva
laser therapy was administered by applying a Infrared laser diode in characteristics of 775 nm amplitude, 6500 Hz frequency and an intensity of 20 at five points over 11 seconds along the median nerve passage above the carpal tunnel. A total of 10 laser therapies were performed every other day for 3 week. In Steroid injection group 50mg Hydrocortisone (2 ml) was injected into the carpal tunnel only once. The wrist was positioned on a hard surface in slight dorsiflexion and the needle was advanced at 30-degree angle to the skin, medial to the palmaris longus.
Sponsors
501 army hospital
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome without previous treatment
Exclusion criteria
severe carpal tunnel syndrome,previous treatment
Outcome results
None listed