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Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Peloidotherapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Led by Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital · Updated on 2026-03-20
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
51 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Patients diagnosed with mild and moderate idiopathic CTS will be randomly divided into three groups. Patients who received 15 sessions of peloid therapy along with a home exercise program will constitute the first group. The second group will consist of patients who received a total of 6 sessions of kinesiotaping twice a week along with a home exercise program. Patients who were given only a home exercise program will be included in the third group. "Patients will be evaluated in detail in terms of clinical examination and outcomes three weeks after the end of treatment and again at three months.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Peloidotherapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be between 18 and 65 years old
- Agree to participate voluntarily in the study
- Have a diagnosis of mild or moderate idiopathic chronic carpal tunnel syndrome based on medical history, clinical exam, and nerve conduction study
You will not qualify if you...
- Have predisposing conditions for carpal tunnel syndrome like diabetes, chronic kidney or liver disease, acromegaly, rheumatological diseases, acute trauma, or hypothyroidism
- Have severe carpal tunnel syndrome
- Have a history of wrist surgery or trauma
- Show muscle wasting or weakness in the thenar region
- Have cervical radiculopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, polyneuropathy, brachial neuropathy, or proximal median nerve neuropathy
- Have had steroid injections in the last 3 months or are taking oral steroids
- Are pregnant
- Have open wounds or rashes on the wrist area that prevent treatment
- Are receiving or will receive other treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome
- Have anatomical abnormalities like bifid median nerve, persistent median artery, ganglion cyst, tenosynovitis, or tendinitis in the wrist
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye), 42060
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Research Team
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Ayşe Güleç, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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