Clinical Trial: Continuous And Pulsed Ultrasound Treatments On Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: The Placebo-Controlled Continuous And Pulsed Ultrasound Treatments on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : A Randomised Trial
Brief Summary: The aim of this placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effects of pulsed and continuous ultrasound treatments combined with splint therapy on patients with mild and moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome
Detailed Summary: The study included 36 carpal tunnel syndrome patients who were randomly divided into 3 groups.The first group received 0 W/cm2 placebo ultrasound treatment. second group received 1.0 W/cm2 continuous ultrasound treatment and the third group received 1.0 W/cm2 1:4 pulsed ultrasound treatment 5 days a week for a total of 15 sessions. All patients were also treated with night splints during the treatment. Pretreatment and posttreatment Visual Analogue Scale scores, Symptom Severity Scale scores, Functional Status Scale scores, median nerve motor conduction velocity. and distal latency and sensory conduction velocity of median nerve in the 2nd finger and palm were compared.
Sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Current Primary Outcome: Change from baseline in symptom severity with Symptom Severity Scale [ Time Frame: three weeks ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Change from baseline in pain with Visual Analogue Scale [ Time Frame: Three weeks ]
- Change from baseline in functional status with Functional Status Scale [ Time Frame: Three weeks ]
- Chances from baseline median nerve motor and sensory conduction velocity and distal latencies [ Time Frame: Three weeks ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Dates:
Date Received: January 27, 2014
Date Started: October 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 3, 2014
Last Verified: February 2014
