Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine that 830nm diode laser directly above the transverse carpal ligament (between the pisiform and navicular bone) on subjects' wrists, and test this therapeutic effect.
Detailed description
The low level laser instrument (Painless Light PL-830, Advanced Chips & Products Crop., USA) emitted two light beams with a distance of 2.5cm between them by two laser diodes.
Interventions
DEVICEdiode laser
wavelength at 830nm, 9.7J/cm2 for 10 min
Sponsors
National Taiwan University
Chung Shan Medical University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* no operation of the wrist * first onset of CTS more than 1 year ago with repeated episodes * never having laser treatment before.
Exclusion criteria
* patients with any rheumatoid arthritis * history of metabolic disease or paralyzed limbs caused by stroke * taking any anti-inflammatory drug * with other treatments, such as acupuncture, physical therapy and wearing orthosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| treatment effect | two weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| EMG, Jamar dynamometer, Carpal tunnel function disability form | two weeks |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactYu-Chun Yeh, Ph.D
Outcome results
None listed