Health Condition 1: G560- Carpal tunnel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: LASER Therapy: LASER Therapy 10 sessions (5 sessions per week for 2 weeks) along with Standardized Exercise Program and Home Exercise Program (5 sessions per week for 2 weeks)
Control I
Sponsors
Yadul Saikh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Both male and female patients. 2.Age group between 30 to 60 years. 3.Clinical symptoms, such as night pain, numbness, and tingling sensation on the median nerve distribution over the hand or both hand that have persisted for more than 1 months. 4.VAS score between 3 cm to 7 cm. 5.Any one of following special test should be positive; a.Phalens test b.Tinel sign c.Carpal compression test 6.Carpal Tunnel Syndrome confirmed by Nerve conduction velocity (NCV).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Musculoskeletal conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, upper limb fracture, hand deformity etc. 2.Disorders that mimic CTS, such as cervical radiculopathy, polyneuropathy, and thoracic outlet syndrome etc. 3.Metabolic disorders like acromegaly. 4.History of corticosteroid injections in last 3 months or oral steroids in last 1months. 5.Surgical history involving the wrist. 6.Neurological conditions like Stroke, Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Parkinson’s disease etc. 7.Pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Pain intensity by VAS 2.Maximum Grip strength by Hand-Held Dynamometer 3.Hand Function by BCTS Questionnaire Timepoint: 2 times -on day 0 and after 10 days of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactYadul Saikh
National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan)
Outcome results
None listed