Carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Low level laser 50 mW, 8 J/cm2 on 10 points each point 19 seconds irradiation and 4 type exercises. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Low level laser 50 mW, 2
Rehabilitation
Intervention group 1: Low level laser 50 mW, 8 J/cm2 on 10 points each point 19 seconds irradiation and 4 type exercises.
Intervention group 2: Low level laser 50 mW, 20 J/cm2 on 10 points each point 15 seconds irradiation and 4 type exercises.
Intervention group 3: High power laser 5W, 8 J/cm2 on 20 cm2, 64 seconds irradiation and 4 type exercises.
Intervention group 4: High power laser 5W, 20J/cm2 on 20 cm2, 160 seconds irradiation and 4 type exercises.
Control group: 4 type exercises: Wrist extension, stretching the hand on table while standing, open and closing fingers, stretching the hand with opposite one.
Sponsors
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age between 20-60 years; Having moderate carpal tunnel syndrome based on electromyographic findings; involvement of sensory and motor fibers provided that no one is absent; sensory delay of more than 3.6 msec and motor delay more than 1/4 millisecond. Exclusion criteria: Individuals with severe and mild carpal tunnel syndrome: In severe patients sensory and motor waveforms are absent, and there is a decrease in the amplitude of motor nerve and denervation in electromyography, but in the mild type, only the involvement of sensory fibers without the involvement of motor fibers is present and sensory delay of more than 3.6 ms and a motor delay less than 1.4 ms; people with secondary neuropathy, such as thyroid problems; people with neck and shoulder myopathy; myelopathy and torticollis; those with a history of neck and shoulder surgery and other areas of the body; people with cancer, infection, pain and pulmonary disease, HIV; people with substance abuse or taking corticosteroids; pregnant women; people who have been continuously did physiotherapy or exercise during the past two weeks; taking analgesic and inflammatory drugs one week before the evaluation; people with Mental and cognitive impairment as well as uncorrected visual impairment; patients with atrophy of ternar muscle.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delay amp area CAMP- Motor & Sensory NCV. Timepoint: Before and after 20 days. Method of measurement: Nerve conduction velocity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before and after 20 days. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSosan Komaei
Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Deputy of Research
Outcome results
None listed