Status:
COMPLETED
Dorsovolar Kinesiotape in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Selcuk University
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aimed to compare the short- and medium-term efficacy of dorso-volar kinesiotape (KT) added to home exercises (HE) with sham-KT and HE alone in the treatment of mild or moderate carpal tunne...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pain or numbness radiating to the palm for at least 6 weeks,
- at least one positive Tinel's, Phalen's, or carpal compression test on physical examination, and
- mild/moderate CTS on EMG examination.
Exclusion
- Metabolic disease (diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease),
- systemic or malignant disease, history of trauma, fracture or surgery to the wrist,
- physical therapy programs, surgical procedures, injections or KT applications to the wrist for CTS treatment in the past year,
- severe thenar atrophy,
- C6-C7 radiculopathy among CTS differential diagnoses,
- cervical spondylosis, thoracic outlet syndrome, entrapment of the median nerve above the wrist,
- polyneuropathy or traumatic injury to the median nerve,
- rashes or open wounds on the skin of the wrist and forearm that could prevent treatment with kinesiology taping
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 29 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05997823
Start Date
January 1 2023
End Date
July 29 2023
Last Update
January 29 2024
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Health Sciences University, Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital
Kocaeli, Deince, Turkey (Türkiye)