Acupuncture in Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Acupuncture in Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized, Blind Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201108174242N2

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-24

Start date

2010-07-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Carpal tunnel Syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention:intervention group will receive a acupuncture in 8 sessions over 4 weeks. (2 sessions per week). Acupuncture was done with 0.25*40 mm size gauge in fixed and classic acup

Treatment - Other

Intervention:intervention group will receive a acupuncture in 8 sessions over 4 weeks. (2 sessions per week). Acupuncture was done with 0.25*40 mm size gauge in fixed and classic acupuncture points (

Control group will receive night Splinting, vitamin B1 300mg, B6 40 mg and sham acupuncture for four weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: clinically diagnosed CTS confirmed by the presence of 1 or more of the following standard electrophysiological criteria : 1) prolonged distal motor latency (DML) (abnormal =4.2 ms); 2) prolonged antidromic distal sensory latency (DSL) to the second digit (abnormal =3.6 ms; 3) prolonged antidromic wrist-palm sensory nerve conduction velocity (W-P SNCV) (W-P SNCV, abnormal <40 ms) (2) Exclusion criteria: Severe degree CTS, experiencing symptoms less than 3 months, Clinical and electro diagnostic criteria of associated conditions that could mimic CTS or interfere with its evaluation, such as cervical radiculopathy, proximal median neuropathy, or significant polyneuropathy, Evidence of predisposing conditions such as pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism and trauma, Unfavorable experience of acupuncture or bleeding history, Cognitive disorders, Unwillingness to participate in the present study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Global symptom score. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Interview.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Electrophysiologic criteria. Timepoint: before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyogram.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Loghmani

Community medicine department

a_loghmani@residents.mui.ac.ir+98 31 1771 1112

Outcome results

None listed

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