Carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:Patients in this group received LLLT through 10 20-minute sessions three times a week. LLLT was done using calibrated laser device model 620 with continuous wave of
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pain and numbness in the median nerve territory Positive Phalen’s and Tinel test Mild or moderate involvement of median nerve at the wrist according to electrophysiological findings.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe CTS based on electrodiagnostic criteria Receiving continuous analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs Patients with history of steroid injections into the carpal tunnel History of thyroid disease, diabetes or peripheral neuropathy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Nerve conduction. Timepoint: 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Functional severity score (FSS), Symptoms severity scores (SSS).;Peak sensory latency. Timepoint: 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Electromyography (EMG).;Distal motor latency. Timepoint: 6 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Electromyography (EMG). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZohre Zabihi
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed