Comparing the effect of two methods of radial shock wave therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Comparing the effect of two methods of point and switch radial shock wave therapy on pain intensity and electrophysiological parameters of median nerve in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200706048028N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-08-24

Start date

2020-07-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

Mild to moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome, unspecified upper limb

Interventions

Intervention 1: Routine physiotherapy group: Patients in this group receive routine physiotherapy including patient education, TENS, therapeutic ultrasound 3 days a week for 10 sessions and ask them t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients 20-70 years of age with tingling and numbness or hand pain more than 3 month and con?rmed mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome by electrophysiological study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of pain, which was self assessed by the patients, and the scale ranges from 0 to10.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluating symptoms severity and functional status of hand. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: The Boston questionnaire consists of a symptoms severity scale (SSS) and a functional status scale (FSS), and it was answered by the patients. SSS is evaluated by 11 questions concerning pain, tingling, night symptoms, numbness, and hand weakness and responses range from no symptoms (1point) to symptoms too severe to perform activity (5 point). The average of these 11 scores was used to quantify the severity of patients’ symptoms. FSS consists of 8 questions concerning functional activities and responses range from functional activities with less deficiency (1 point) to functional activities with high deficiency (5 point). The average of these 8 scores was used to quantify the patients’ functional status.;Sensory and motor distal latency. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: EDX evaluating (Nerve Conduction Study).	—

Measure

Time frame

Evaluating symptoms severity and functional status of hand. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: The Boston questionnaire consists of a symptoms severity scale (SSS) and a functional status scale (FSS), and it was answered by the patients. SSS is evaluated by 11 questions concerning pain, tingling, night symptoms, numbness, and hand weakness and responses range from no symptoms (1point) to symptoms too severe to perform activity (5 point). The average of these 11 scores was used to quantify the severity of patients’ symptoms. FSS consists of 8 questions concerning functional activities and responses range from functional activities with less deficiency (1 point) to functional activities with high deficiency (5 point). The average of these 8 scores was used to quantify the patients’ functional status.;Sensory and motor distal latency. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: EDX evaluating (Nerve Conduction Study).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAtieh Habibzadeh

Babol University of Medical Sciences

ati.habibzadeh@yahoo.com+98 11 3233 7101

Outcome results

None listed

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