Status:
COMPLETED
Myofascial Release on Electrophysiological Measures of Pregnant Women With CTS
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
FEMALE
25-35 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Objective: To explore the effect of myofascial release on electrophysiological and clinical measures of pregnant women with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods:...
Detailed Description
Design This study was designed as a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. The Research Ethical Committee of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University approved this study. The study was co...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To be included in the study, the participants were chosen pregnant women at early of the third trimester complaining from idiopathic CTS (pain, numbness and tingling of the hand), which was confirmed by electrophysiological examination (i.e. delayed median DML \< 3.9 msec) as well as positive Phalen's test. Pregnant women having bilateral and unilateral CTS affection participated but the dominant hand data only were enrolled in this study. Their ages ranged from 25 to 35 years old, their body mass index (BMI) did not exceed 34 Kg/m2 and their gravidity number ranged from 1 to 3 times.
Exclusion
- The participants were excluded if they had other predisposing causes for CTS and/or neuromuscular diseases that might affect median nerve transmission such as diabetes mellitus, pre-eclampsia, rheumatoid arthritis, previous CTS symptoms, acute hand trauma, cervical spondylosis, previous surgeries in the forearm involving the median nerve, peripheral neuropathy and pronator teres syndrome. All pregnant women did not receive any physical or medical therapy for treating CTS complains and had no serious medical problems as pacemaker and heart diseases that might interfere with electrophysiological testing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03802448
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
January 14 2019
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