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IRCT20220405054422N1 IRCT 2022-04-30 Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Evaluation of the effectiveness of TECAR therapy in carpal tunnel syndrome Evaluation of the efficacy of TECAR © on the improvement of clinical and neuroelectrophysiological symptoms in patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. 2022-04-30 anticipated 50 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/62775 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Sampling will be done by double block randomization method. Thus, the first client with a diagnosis of CTS will be placed in a group (treatment or control) by lottery. Then the second person will be in the opposite group. The lottery will be held again by referring to the third person and will be placed in a group (trick or control). Then the fourth person will be in the opposite group. Thus, the last person will be in the treatment and control groups, Blinding description: The patient is not aware that the tecar is actively performed or the test is off. N/A Carpal tunnel syndrome. Intervention 1: Intervention group: TECAR therapy for 15 minute in 8 session + wrist splint (one month) + vitamin B 1 300 mg daily. Intervention 2: Control group: TECAR therapy ( device off)for 15 minutes in 8 session + wrist splint (one month) + vitamin B 1 300 mg daily. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: Collected data, data analysis and results When: Six months after the publication of the results To whom: Employees of scientific institutes and physicians Conditions: To use the results for treatment or re-research Where to obtain: Email the person in charge of the research project, Mr. Hamidreza Ghasemi dr.ghasemi85@gmail.com How to obtain: Information will be sent within a month after the call. Comments:
public Hamid reza Ghasemi
Hezar jerib Ave, Isfahan, Iran
Esfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8174673461 +98 31 3668 0048 dr.ghasemi@resident.mui.ac.ir Esfahan University of Medical Sciences scientific Babak vahdatpour
Hezar jerib Ave, Isfahan, Iran
Esfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8174673461 +98 31 3668 0048 Vahdatpour@med.mui.ac.ir Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Patient with unilateral or bilateral idiopathic mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome confirmed by EMG-NCS and clinical test and lasting more than one month. 18 years no limit Both Systemic and local diseases (diabetes, RA, wrist arthritis, hypothyroidism, etc.) Cancer Pregnancy Burns on the hands and forearms IUD, Pacemaker, prosthesis Peripheral vascular diseases Fractures in the wrist and hand area Corticosteroid injection in the last trimester in the carpal tunnel G56.0 Carpal tunnel syndrome Treatment - Devices Treatment - Devices Intervention group: TECAR therapy for 15 minute in 8 session + wrist splint (one month) + vitamin B 1 300 mg daily Control group: TECAR therapy ( device off)for 15 minutes in 8 session + wrist splint (one month) + vitamin B 1 300 mg daily Symptom severity scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire. Functional status. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire. Pain. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale. Median SNAP peak latency. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG machine. Median motor onset latency. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG machine. Median SNAP amplitude. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG machine. Median sensory NCV across wrist. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 2 months after treatment. Method of measurement: EMG machine. Esfahan University of Medical Sciences Approved 2021-07-27 Ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Hezar jerib Ave Isfahan Isfehan Iran (Islamic Republic of)