Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound and Phonophoresis in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Eskisehir City Hospital
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this placebo-controlled, randomized, prospective study, the efficacy of ultrasonography (US) and steroid phonophoresis (PH) treatments was evaluated in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndro...
Detailed Description
Twenty-seven patients (46 hands) were admitted in this study. Patients were randomly divided three groups. The first group was ultrasound group, the second group was PH group and the third group was p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Mild or moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (without thenar atrophy or spontaneous activity on electrophysiological examination of the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscle)
Exclusion
- The patients with medical problems (diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, rheumatic diseases, acute trauma, pregnancy etc.)
- cervical radiculopathy
- etiologic factors which predispose to or polyneuropathy
- reinnervation or fibrillation potentials in their abductor pollicis brevis muscles
- physical or medical therapy within 3 months for CTS and steroid injection applied
- experience CTS median nerve trauma and CTS surgery
- serious thenar atrophy and anesthesia
- contraindication in steroid treatment (steroid allergies, hypertension etc.)
- contraindication in ultrasonic therapy (bleeding disorders, acute inflammation of the joints, acute infections, cancer and precancerous lesions, arteriovenous circulatory disorders etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 14 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 15 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04499014
Start Date
March 14 2014
End Date
January 15 2016
Last Update
August 5 2020
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