Carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group will receive Low-level laser , five sessions per week, for two weeks.Each session will last for 5 minutes. Patients will be asked to lay in sitting p
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome Age between 20 and 60
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of fracture and dislocation in wrist and hand complex during the last 3 months History of surgery in wrist and hand complex during the last 6 months Cervical radiculopathy and thoracic outlet syndrome Pregnancy Receiving coricosteriod injection and physiotherapy treatment during the last 3 months Neurological and systemic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson, Multiple Sclerosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks( the end of the treatment), after a one-week follow-up period. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Function. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks( the end of the treatment), after a one-week follow-up period. Method of measurement: Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire.;Grip power. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks( the end of the treatment), after a one-week follow-up period. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Pinch power. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks( the end of the treatment), after a one-week follow-up period. Method of measurement: Dynamometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amplitude of median sensory nerve. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks (the end of the treatment). Method of measurement: Electromyography apparatus.;Amplitude of median motor nerve. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks (the end of the treatment). Method of measurement: Electromyography apparatus.;Latency of median sensory nerve. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks (the end of the treatment). Method of measurement: Electromyography apparatus.;Latency of median motor nerve. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks (the end of the treatment). Method of measurement: Electromyography apparatus.;Median nerve conduction velocity. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks (the end of the treatment). Method of measurement: Electromyography apparatus.;Cross sectional area of median nerve. Timepoint: At baseline, after two weeks (the end of the treatment). Method of measurement: Sonography apparatus. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAli Hossein Ghasemi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed