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Two interventions will be compared for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome : PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY VS STEROID INJECTION (PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED INTERVENTIONAL CONTROL TRIAL)

COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY VS STEROID INJECTION IN THE TREATMENT OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME : PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED INTERVENTIONAL CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040031
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-02-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G560- Carpal tunnel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY: PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY (2Hz FREQUENCY, PULSE WIDTH 20MSEC AT 42 DEGREE CELSIUS FOR 120 SECS) UNDER USG GUIDANCE Control Intervention1: Steroid( METHYLPREDNISOLONE

Sponsors

Aiims Jodhpur Rajasthan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with confirmed mild to moderate CTS on the clinical and electrodiagnosis aged between 18-75 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1). Previous carpal tunnel decompressive surgery. 2). CTS mimicking conditions (cervical radiculopathy, polyneuropathy, brachial plexopathy, traumatic nerve injury, thoracic outlet syndrome) 3). Previous corticosteroid injection into the carpal tunnel in the preceding 4 weeks and pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1). Clinical improvement as assessed by Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire.Timepoint: Pretreatment, after 1 week, after 4 weeks, after 8 weeks,after 12 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Pain visual analog scale. 2). Electrodiagnostic test results. 3). Median nerve cross sectional area by ultrasound. 4). Clinical assessment (with the help of Phalenâ??s and Tinelâ??s Test).Timepoint: Pretreatment, after 1 week, after 4 weeks, after 8 weeks,after 12 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVersha

All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Jodhpur

docbpali@gmail.com9588089378

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026