Patients who have carpal tunnel syndrome ( mild to moderate degree ) requires non-operative treatments. Carpal tunnel syndrome Peripheral magnetic stimulation nerve conduction study electromyography
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients diagnosed with carpal tunnek syndrome, aged 20 to 79 years, Based on data from history, physical examination and nerve conductional study. 2.The diagnosis must be met for carpal tunnel syndrome with severity ranging from mild to moderate degree. 3.If patients who have symptoms both hand. Choose one of the hand that is numb more than. Patients who agree to participated and sign inform consent for this study. 4.Patient who have received a surgical procedure but still has numbness, can participate in research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prohibition of peripheral magnetic stimulation, patients with cancer, pregnancy, a patient with a history of epilepsy Or evidence of epilepsy on an EEG test, a patient with a stimulant heart or hearing aid Patients diagnosed with radiculopathy, polyneuropathy, double crush syndrome, diabetic mellitus, history of wrist fracture, inflammatory rheumatic disease or patients who have cognitive impairment and aphasia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| severity of symtoms and functinal status at 4 weeks after end of the intervention boston carpal tunnel questionaires | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sensory or motor distal latency and sensory nerve action potential of median nerve at 4 weeks after end of the intervention nerve conduction study | — |
Contacts
Phramongkutklao hospital