Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of the Efficacy of High Intensity Laser Therapy and Low Level Laser Therapy in the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Electromyography
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy and is frequently encountered in clinical practice. Although there is no standard protocol for its treatment, conservative treatment met...
Detailed Description
Our study was designed as a prospective, randomised, controlled, single-centre trial. A total of 63 patients aged 18-65 years with electrophysiologically diagnosed mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18 to 65 years
- Mild CTS (sensory conduction velocity at the second finger wrist \< 41.26 m/sec, motor distal latency \< 3.60 msec) or Moderate CTS (sensory conduction velocity at the second finger wrist \< 41.26 m/sec and motor distal latency \> 3.60 msec) according to the electrophysiological data were included in the study.
Exclusion
- Patients with local (osteophytes, ganglion cysts, lipomas, muscle and tendon abnormalities, etc.) and systemic (diabetes mellitus, acromegaly, hypothyroidism, pregnancy, etc.) diseases causing symptoms were included in the study.) causing CTS,
- Patients who underwent surgical treatment for CTS
- Patients who received injections for CTS in the last 6 months
- Patients diagnosed with severe CTS on EMG (SAP not obtained in sensory conduction studies and/or CMAP \< 5 mV in motor conduction studies)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 10 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06219876
Start Date
June 10 2020
End Date
March 1 2021
Last Update
January 23 2024
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Ankara City Hospital
Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey (Türkiye), 06800