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Investigating the therapeutic effect of laser and shockwave on carpal tunnel syndrome or wrist nerve adhesions

Comparative evaluation of high intensity laser & extracorporeal shockwave therapy on pain , symptoms & electrodiagnostic parameters of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240317061317N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-04-18
Start date
2024-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the group including taking B1 300 drug for one month and wristband for 3 months and performing laser therapy with HILT low fluence protocol (1.6 W- 8 J/cm2) BTL-600

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with mild and moderate idiopathic CTS Age above 18 years and less than 60 years Absence of severe cases (absence of sensory or motor wave in the nerve strip test) Absence of underlying disease such as rheumatoid arthritis Absence of cervical radiculopathy and peripheral polyneuropathy such as diabetes and...

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Active hand infection during visit History of injection to treat CTS during the last 3 months Using a heart pacemaker pregnancy Untreated or treated cancer Receiving painkillers and painkillers during the past period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The scale of two methods of laser and shock wave therapy on patient's pain. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - 4 and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;Comparison of two methods of laser and shock wave therapy on motor and sensory latency of the distal. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: EMG-NCV.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of laser therapy and shock wave therapy on the severity of symptoms and functional status of carpal tunnel syndrome. Timepoint: Before the intervention - 4 and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Boston questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamed zare dehnavi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

hamdzar29@gmail.com+98 25 3750 4171

Outcome results

None listed

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