Patients with electrophysiological evidence of moderate-degree carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome, Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy, Steroid injection
Conditions
Interventions
received treatment via an injection of 10 milligrams of Triamcinolone Acetonide (TA) in 1 milliliter of solution, administered at a 45-degree angle to the medial side of the flexor retinaculum using a
Triamcinolone Acetonide (TA),fESWT
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria 1) Symptoms include numbness or pain in the palm of the hand, plus positive findings from Phalen's, Tinel's and Median compression's test 2) Patients diagnosed with moderate carpal tunnel syndrome by electrodiagnosis show a reduction in conduction velocity of both sensory and motor fibers of the median nerve and/or a reduction in SNAP amplitudes to lower than 50% of normal values. [4] 3) The patient is 18 years old and over. And 4) A new patient who has not been treated with a steroid injection or other treatments, such as ultrasound therapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) History of physical therapy treatment in the previous six months 2) Contraindications for fESWT such as pacemarker implantation, pregnancy 3) Refusal to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain 0,4,8,12 weeks VAS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Symptom Severity Scale 0,4,8,12 weeks Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Symptom Severity Scale | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactWoraphon Aramrussameekul
Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University
Outcome results
None listed