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"Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique versus Strain Counter Strain Technique in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients" - A Prospective Comparative Study

Efficacy of Muscle Energy Technique versus Strain Counter Strain Technique on pain and functional disabilities in the Individuals with Carpal tunnel syndrome â??- A Prospective Comparative Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/06/043391
Enrollment
42
Registered
2022-06-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M70-M79- Other soft tissue disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle energy technique procedure: MET is a technique that requires active participation of the patient . It is form of manual therapy . MET is based on two principles : autogenic inhib

Sponsors

Datta Meghe Institue of Medical Sciences Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants between age of 45-65 years with acutely affected carpal tunnel syndrome are included in the study . Both male and female are included in the study and individuals with CTS symptoms such as pain, paresthesia, tingling and/or numbness along the median nerve level in the hand (the radial side of the fourth finger and the first three radial digits). Positive Phalen, compression and Tinelâ??s tests were also performed on the patients.Participants willing to participate in study with the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with pronator teres Syndromes , co-occurring disorders with cervicobrachial syndrome , anterior interosseous nerve syndrome , other median nerve entrapment syndromes , and psychologically Compromised patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: All the outcome measures assessed pre-intervention i.e. on 1st day and post-intervention i.e. on 4th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Goniometer The Boston 2. Questionnaire 3. Michigan hand outcomeTimepoint: All the outcome measures assessed pre-intervention i.e. on 1st day and post-intervention i.e. on 4th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deepali Patil

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College , Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences

dvjphysio@gmail.com9975453662

Outcome results

None listed

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