carpal tunnel syndrome. Mononeuropathies of upper limb,urrent traumatic nerve disorder,Carpal tunnel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: they go under treatment of topical product,derived from Frankincense ,every other 12 hours for 6 weeks on their volar surface of wrist.they also wear cock up splint
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged >=18 years Patients with unilateral or bilateral mild or moderate CTS Patients who heve at least two signs or one sign and one symptom of CTS, such as numbness, paresthesia, positive Tinel or Phalen tests patients who agreed to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe CTS Patients with history of previous surgical release of the median nerve Patients with sequelae of fracture of the wrist Patient who have intra canal corticosteroids injection in the last 6 months Patients with cervical radiculopathy Patient who have taken analgesics or cortcosteroid Patients with any undelying disease such as DM, CRF, neuropathy Alcoholic patients Patients who have allergy to drug or placebo Patients who do not agree to participate or who do not sign the consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score based on visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2,6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Grip power in affected hand. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: hand dynamometry.;Electrodiagnostic parameters including median sensory and motor nerve conduction studies to determine initial latency and base to peak amplitude are registered. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2,6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Electrodiagnostic machine.;Symptom severity scale & functional status scale. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2,6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Boston Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSetareh Rohani Shahraki
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed