Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
peripheral neuropathy, compression neuropathy, entrapment neuropathy, soft tissue massage, manual therapy, massage therapy, Median neuropathy
Brief summary
The objective of this experimental study is to determine the effect of soft tissue massage along with mobilization technique on intensity of pain by visual analog scale and functional status by using Jamar hand-held dynamometer, Pinch Gauge and Boston Scale for carpal tunnel syndrome questionnaire in Carpal tunnel syndrome patients. It is being conducted on patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome at Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karachi and Neurological outpatient department of Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau, Civil Hospital Karachi among Sixty participants with mild and moderate severity of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome will be randomly allocated in two groups after initial screening by a consultant physiatrist according to CTS-6 scale. Written informed consent will be taken from each participant. Group A will be treated with soft tissue massage (Medenci hand massage technique) along with joint (radiocarpal and inter-carpal) and median nerve mobilization slider technique while group B will be treated with joint (radiocarpal and inter-carpal) and median nerve mobilization slider technique only. Participant will be evaluated by visual analog pain scale, Boston scale of carpal tunnel syndrome, dynamometer and -pinch gauge, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale on day 1 and last treatment session.
Interventions
Soft tissue massage therapy includes Madenci hand massage technique initiate with 30-second (sec) effleurage, followed by 60- sec friction, 30-sec petrissage, 30-sec shaking, and ends with 30-sec effleurage. It takes totally of 3 min Passive mobilizations of the wrist : radio-carpal joint in flexion and extension, maintained hand in traction. (30 oscillations, 5 sets and 30 secs interval between each step) Inter-carpal horizontal flexion and extension. (30 oscillations, 5 sets and 30 secs interval between each step) . Nerve Mobilization treatment( Slider technique) followed by Shoulder will be in depression, abduction on gleno-humeral joint and rotated externally, forearm will be in a supination, elbow flexion and wrist, elbow extension and wrist, thumb, and finger flexion Treatment sessions: 3set, 10 reps, with hold for 10 secs
OTHERJoint and nerve mobilization
Passive mobilizations of the wrist : radio-carpal joint in flexion and extension, maintained hand in traction. (30 oscillations, 5 sets and 30 secs interval between each step) Inter-carpal horizontal flexion and extension. (30 oscillations, 5 sets and 30 secs interval between each step) Nerve Mobilization treatment( Slider technique) followed by Shoulder will be in depression, abduction on gleno-humeral joint and rotated externally, forearm will be in a supination, elbow flexion and wrist, elbow extension and wrist, thumb, and finger flexion Treatment sessions: 3set, 10 reps, with hold for 10 secs.
Sponsors
Dow University of Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
The interventions assigned to individual participants will be kept hidden from the outcome assessors in the clinical trial.
Intervention model description
It is a randomized controlled trial. Total 60 patients will be recruited, 30 in each group that includes There will be one interventional group and one control group. Treatment will be allocated by using a random number sheet generated by SPSS software version 21. Participants are assigned to one of two groups in parallel for the duration of the study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Consultant Physiatrist will be diagnosed patients of carpal tunnel syndrome on electro diagnostic test i.e. Nerve Conduction Studies. * Mild and moderate severity of Carpal tunnel syndrome. * Age: 18-50 years * Both gender patients with unilateral involvement of the hand
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in pain intensity on Visual Analog Scale in centimeter after sixth week | At baseline and after completion of study at after sixth week | Visual Analog Scale can be defined as a subjective psychometric response scale used to measure distinct behavioral or physiological phenomena based on linear numerical gradient in pain intensity measurement. The patients rate their pain intensity on 0 to 10 cm where 0 cm refers 'no pain' and 10 cm refers 'most excruciating pain'. Increase in number of cm suggests worst pain. |
| Change in symptoms severity and functional status on scale of Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire in scores | At baseline and after completion of study at after sixth week | It is a self-administered likert scale, containing two parts, namely the symptom severity scale and the functional status scale. It is used to assess the severity of symptoms and evaluate the difficulty in implementing the designated task. Symptom severity scale contains 11 items and the functional status scale contans 8 items. Higher the score in both scales indicating higher severity and more difficulty in performing the task. Scoring for Symptoms severity scale: Less than 11 or 11 = Asymptomatic, 12 to 22 = Mild, 23-33 = Moderate, 24-44 = Severe, 45-55 = Very Severe Scoring for Functional status scale: less than 8 or 8 = Asymptomatic, 9-16 = Mild, 17-24 = Moderate, 25-32 = Severe, 33-40 = Very Severe The total score of both scale is calculated as the mean of the scores for the total items of scale. |
| Change in hand grip strength by using Jamar dynamometer | At baseline and after completion of study at sixth week | Hand grip strength is quantify in kilogram by using Jamar dynamometer. Measurements was taken three times of each individuals and then calculated mean of these readings. |
| Change in pinch strength by using Pinch Gauge | At baseline and after completion of study at sixth week | Pinch grip strength is measured in kilogram by using Pinch Gauge. Measurements was taken three times of each individuals and then calculated mean of these readings. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change on Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 | At baseline and after completion of study at sixth week | A 20 items scored on a 6-point scale from 0-5. This self-reported scale is used to assess fear of pain and consist of four elements: cognitive anxiety, escape and avoidance, fearful appraisals of pain, and physiological anxiety. Following scoring indicates severity of symptoms: mild: 0 to 34 moderate: 35-67 severe 68-100 |
| Change on Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale in scores | At baseline and after completion of study at sixth week | A 20 items self-report scale that is used to assess depression related symptoms on the basis of frequency over the past week in primary care setting. Following Scoring indicate severity: 0- 10 or less than 16 : little or no symptoms of depression 16-20 mild symptoms 22 - 25 moderate symptoms 26 -60 severe depression |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Primary ContactHamna Syed, DPT
Backup ContactDr.Syed Imran Ahmed, MBBS,FCPS
Outcome results
None listed