Carpal tunnel syndrome. upper limb mononeuropathy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Injection of 80 mg triamcinolone with 1 ml lidocaine 2% by Hydrodissection method. Intervention 2: Injection of 40 mg triamcinolone with 1 ml distilled water and 1 ml lidocaine 2% by H
Treatment - Other
Rehabilitation
Injection of 80 mg triamcinolone with 1 ml lidocaine 2% by Hydrodissection method
Injection of 40 mg triamcinolone with 1 ml distilled water and 1 ml lidocaine 2% by Hydrodissection method
Injection of 2 ml distilled water and 1 ml lidocaine 2% by Hydrodissection method
Injection of 40 mg triamcinolone without Hydrodissection method
Wrist splinting for 6 weeks
Sponsors
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Deputy of Research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome patients with no history of surgical and local steroid injection, without age and gender limitation. Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome and severe dysfunction that needs surgical median nerve releasing; patients with history of other therapeutic approaches; history of allergy against steroids or triamcinolone; steroid contraindications; history of cardiac arrhythmia; diabetes mellitus; hand surgeries in past 3 months; Arthritis rheumatoid; cervical radiculopathy; thyroid dysfunctions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Boston's Questionnaire score. Timepoint: Every two weeks. Method of measurement: Questionnaire score.;Median nerve ultrasound study. Timepoint: Every two weeks. Method of measurement: Diameter and cross section of median nerve.;Median nerve conduction study. Timepoint: Every two weeks. Method of measurement: Motor and sensory latency of median nerve.;Pain Score. Timepoint: Every two weeks. Method of measurement: visual analogue score. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamidreza Karimi Sari
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Aging Research Center
Outcome results
None listed