Status:
COMPLETED
The Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Thumb Pressure Along the Median Nerve
Lead Sponsor:
Guy Hains Chiropractor
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-60 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the muscles in the inside (biceps,pronator teres) of the arm in order to eliminate the carpal tunnel syndrome .The authors hypothesise tha...
Detailed Description
The carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition which should treated by surgery only when conservative approaches has been tried.In the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults between 20 and 60 years old from the city and the surrounding Trois-Rivières with chronic carpal tunnel syndrome,
- Daily pain in the hand that lasted at least 3 months
Exclusion
- History of upper limb or neck surgery,
- Pregnancy and systemic pathologies possibly related to carpal tunnel syndrome, such as hypothyroidism, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00634699
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
June 28 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Guy Hains 2930 Côte Richelieu
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada