A wrist splint designed for patients experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, which can be recycled. Bagasse, Wrist splint, Carpal tunnel syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, exhibiting symptoms and signs consistent with the condition, such as experiencing pain or numbness along the median nerve, and showing positive results in physical examinations like Phalen's maneuver, Tinel's sign, or the Median nerve compression test.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with underlying conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, pregnancy, low thyroid hormone levels, kidney disease, and multiple abnormal peripheral nerve conditions. 2. Patients who have previously been treated by wrist surgery or received steroid injections in the wrist. 3. Patients with a history of wrist injuries. 4. Patients with severe and clinically assessed median nerve compression in the wrist, as determined by an experienced orthopedic specialist, characterized by muscle weakness or atrophy in the thumb muscles.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Function after treatment at 2 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment Thai version Boston questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain at 2 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment Visual analog scale,pinch strength at 2 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment Pinch dynamometers,Compliance at 2 weeks and 6 weeks after treatment measurement from record book,adverse event during treatment any complaint by the patients during visit | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Srinakharinwirot university