Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Part I: Hack (a specific movement in Iranian massage) on the shoulder, circular and fast moving for 2 minutes, then Hack on the posterior neck with circular motion
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 20-60 years old; clinical diagnosis by a physical medicine specialist and confirmed by electrical diagnosis (EMG&NCV); mild to moderate disease; at least 3 months after the onset of the symptoms; informed consent and accepting the terms of participation in the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A history of trauma or surgery Recent treatment history, including physiotherapy, laser therapy, or any injection such as steroid in the carpal tunnel region within the past 2 months Pregnancy The history of diabetes and thyroid dysfunction according to the patient's own announcement Median nerve involvement in areas other than the Carpal tunnel area, which is diagnosed with clinical diagnosis of physical medicine and NCV History of vascular collagen diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, amyloidosis, lupus Coincidence with other known tenosynovitis that has been approved by the rheumatologist Presence of Advanced Cancer or Recent Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Use of anticancer drugs, corticosteroids, immunosuppressive drugs and cytotoxic drugs Severe medical conditions, such as renal and cardiac failure, obesity or overweight (based on BMI) Items outside the range of mild to moderate (mentioned in the criteria for entry) with symptoms such as Tenar muscle atrophy and the presence of permanent paresthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Boston Questionnaire Score (Boston Symptoms and Functional Capacity Scale). Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the 2nd, 4th, 8th and 10th weeks. Method of measurement: Boston Questionnaire.;Electrophysiological tests (neural conduction study). Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the tenth week. Method of measurement: nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test & Electromyography (EMG).;Evaluation of pain. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the tenth week. Method of measurement: Pain scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction Satisfaction Assessment. Timepoint: Tenth week. Method of measurement: Satisfaction Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRoshanak Mokaberinejad
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed