Status:
COMPLETED
The Role of the Cervical Spine in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndromes
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized clinical trial will investigate changes in hand function, active cervical range of motion and pinch grip force after the application of physical therapy in women with carpal tunnel syn...
Detailed Description
There is some evidence suggesting that CTS is associated with restricted cervical range of motion and deficits in pinch grip force. In fact, restricted cervical range of motion and deficits in pinch g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pain and paresthesia in the median nerve distribution
- Positive Tinel sign,
- Positive Phalen sign,
- Symptoms had to have persisted for at least 6 months
- Deficits of sensory and motor median nerve conduction according to guidelines of the American Association of Electrodiagnosis, American Academy of Neurology, and the American Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Academy
Exclusion
- Any sensory/motor deficit related to the ulnar or radial nerve;
- Older than 65 years of age;
- Previous surgical intervention, steroid injections or physical therapy intervention
- Multiple diagnoses of the upper extremity (eg, cervical radiculopathy);
- History of neck, shoulder, or upper limb trauma (whiplash);
- History of any systemic disease causing CTS (eg, diabetes mellitus or thyroid disease);
- History of other systemic conditions (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia);
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02233660
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
March 1 2016
Last Update
March 15 2016
Active Locations (2)
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcon
Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain, 28922
2
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain, 28922