Carpal tunnel syndrome fESWT CTS BCTQ
Conditions
Interventions
One session focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy per week for 4-
consecutive weeks,The plastic sheet will be placed under the gel probe for blocking the wave. The appearance of treatment probe of sham will be the same as the treatment group that patients could not
Focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy,Sham extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age > 18 years. 2) Patients who had typical symptoms and signs of CTS, such as a positive Tinel’s sign or Phalen’s test; numbness/tingling in at least two of the first, second, or third digits. 3) Confirmed diagnosis of moderate CTS with electrophysiological study. 4) And who are willing to join the study are enrolled.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Mild and severe CTS 2) Pregnancy 3) Previous carpal tunnel release surgery or corticosteroid injection in carpal tunnel. 4) History of wrist fractures. 5) Have an underlying disease of cervical radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy. 6) Others metabolic diseases such as hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, or rheumatoid arthritis. 7) Previous focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy(fESWT) 8) Reading comprehension problem
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire Before treatment, after the fourth fESWT session and 1 month after finishing treatment Questionnaire for the measurement of the severity of symptoms and functional status. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The distal sensory latency and distal motor latency Before treatment, after the fourth fESWT session and 1 month after finishing treatment Nerve conduction studies by electrodiagnostic testing | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactCherdpong Pimubol
Outcome results
None listed