The effect of vitamin D treatment on intractable carpal tunnel syndrome patients with hypovitaminosis D

To investigate the effect of vitamin D treatment on intractable carpal tunnel syndrome patients with hypovitaminosis D

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015100624384N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-06

Start date

2015-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome

Interventions

A dose of 50000 IU vitamine D3 will be taken by mouth per week for 12 weeks.

Treatment - Drugs

A dose of 50000 IU vitamine D3 will be taken by mouth per week for 12 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: CTS diagnosed by electrodiagnostic study; BMI in normal range (19-24); age: 20-40 years; Intractable CTS Patients who had been 6 weeks under standard treatment(NSAID, Rest). Exclusion criteria: diabetes; hypothyroidism; trauma or surgery on hand or wrist; radiculopathy ; known case of chronic liver disease or renal disease; Metabolic disease; Pregnancy and lactation period; patients who took multivitamine supplements; Peripheral polyneuropathy; Severe CTS; RA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Median nerve function. Timepoint: before and a week after vit D3 supplementation. Method of measurement: Electrodiagnostic study(EMG-NCV).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMarzieh Mohtashamkia

International Branch of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

stud2300150425@sums.ac.ir ; mohtashamkia@yahoo.com+98 71 3230 3462

Outcome results

None listed

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