Carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome, Court-Type Traditional Thai Massage
Conditions
Interventions
The patients received court-type traditional Thai massage (CTTM) on the diagnosed pathological side for 30 minutes twice a week for 4 weeks (total of 8 times). The standard protocol of CTTM used in th
Traditional Thai Massage,Splint Wrist Brace
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients clinically showing active carpal tunnel syndrome and the following 1.1 Tingling, numbness, and burning pain in the hand and fingers, especially the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, and at least 2 of 4 fingers. 1.2 Hand or finger pain is worse at night. 1.3 Patients had positive results from 2 of the 3 tests: Tinels Test, Phalens Test, and the median nerve compression test. 2. Hand and finger pain levels between 4 and 7 by VAS for pain. 3. Patients with more than 4 mm on the 2-point discrimination test. 5. Expression of hand and finger pain for between 3 and 12 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Receipt of physical therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome and steroid injections on the hand within the past month. 2. Treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids within the past 2 weeks. 3. History of hand and wrist surgery, 4. History of arm and hand fracture or hand deformity. 5. Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, paralysis, and renal failure. 6. Were currently pregnant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity at week 0, 4, 8 Visual analog scale for pain ,Symptom severity scores at week 0,4,8 Thai Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Symptom severity scores (Thai BCTQ-S) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional severity scores at week 0,4,8 Thai Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Functional severity scores (Thai BCTQ-F) ,Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand at week 0,4,8 Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand Thai version (DASH-TH) ,Quality of life at week 0,4,8 Thai WHOQOL-BREF ,Range of motion at week 0,4,8 Universal Goniometer | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPHIYAPHON POONSUK
Faculty of medicine, Thammasat university
Outcome results
None listed