Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group 1: twelve subjects with carpal tunnel syndrome and use of a commercial wrist orthosis plus exercises performed at home. Experimental group 2: twelve subjects with carpal tunnel synd
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical and kinetic-functional diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome; test electromyography to report to carpal tunnel syndrome in grade I or II; absence of musculoskeletal disorders in elbow and shoulder joints; pain and symptoms present for at least six months; active range of motion of shoulder flexion and abduction greater than or equal 120°; active range of motion of elbow flexion of 100° and wrist extension of 30°; positivity for Tinel and Phalen tests.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of trauma or previous surgery in the upper extremities or spine; subluxation of acromioclavicular joint and/or glenohumeral joint; osteoarthritis or tendinopathy in the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand; rheumatic, degenerative or neurological disease; partial or complete rotator cuff tear or other complex muscles of the shoulder joint; being in physical therapy or using orthosis for less than three months prior to research; positivity for lateral and medial epicondylitis tests;positivity in at least two of the following tests: Neer, Hawkins, painful arc between 60 ° and 120°, Jobe, infraspinatus test, apprehension test, replacement, sulcus sign, Rowe and Speed.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of pain intensity, obtained by Numeric pain Rating Scale. ;Measures of severity of symptoms and functional status, obtained by the Boston questionnaire score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurements of pinch strength (tip to tip and tripod), obtained by the Pinch Gauge® dynamometer.;Surface electromyographic activity of the extensor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris muscles measured by Root Mean Square [RMS]. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDanielle;Helga Figueiredo;Tucci
Universidade Federal de São Paulo;Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed