Status:
COMPLETED
Nociceptive Gain Processing After Physical Therapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
Hospital San Carlos, Madrid
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized clinical trial will investigate changes in pain intensity and nociceptive gain processing after the application of either physical therapy or surgery in women with carpal tunnel syndro...
Detailed Description
There is increasing evidence suggesting that carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) represents a complex pain syndrome including both peripheral and central sensitization mechanisms. In fact, patients with unil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pain and paresthesia in the median nerve distribution
- increasing symptoms during the night,
- positive Tinel sign,
- positive Phalen sign,
- symptoms had to have persisted for at least 6 months
- deficits of sensory and motor median nerve conduction according to guidelines of the American Association of Electrodiagnosis, American Academy of Neurology, and the American Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Academy
Exclusion
- any sensory/motor deficit related to the ulnar or radial nerve;
- older than 65 years of age;
- previous surgical intervention or steroid injections;
- multiple diagnoses of the upper extremity (eg, cervical radiculopathy);
- history of neck, shoulder, or upper limb trauma (whiplash);
- history of a systemic disease causing CTS (eg, diabetes mellitus or thyroid disease);
- history of other medical conditions (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia);
- pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02219919
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
May 12 2016
Active Locations (2)
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcon
Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain, 28922
2
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain, 28922