Manual therapy intervention for carpal tunnel syndrom - a pilot study

Manual therapy intervention for carpal tunnel syndrom - a pilot study - Man-CTS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00000567

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-05

Start date

2010-11-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G56.0

Interventions

Group 1: manual therapy intervention of the wrist Group 2: Care as usual

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with clinically suspected diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrom confirmed by nerve conduction studies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Patient not willing or able to participate. Wrist fracture, acute infection/wound of the wrist/hand. Indication for surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Symptom severity and functional status according to the scores from Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire were assessed after 2 weeks, 3 and 6 month by postal questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Outcome: - Descriptive comparison of further therapies used between control and intervention group (secondary outcome) will be assessed after 2 weeks, 3 and 6 month using standardized questionnaires - Feasability of an intervention study with chiropractic manipulation (response rate, drop out,lost to follow up) -Clinical status and nerve conduction studies will be repeated after 3 month	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactGuido Schmiemann

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

schmiemann.guido@mh-hannover.de0511-532-2744

Outcome results

None listed

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