Status:
COMPLETED
Correlation Between Forward Head Posture, Cervical Range of Motion, and Nerve Conduction Values in Carpal Tunnel Cases
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Eligibility:
All Genders
22-40 years
Brief Summary
Before the examination, participants underwent thorough preparation to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of the study's results. Each participant was provided with a comprehensive overview of the...
Detailed Description
Participants in this study were referred from the neurophysiology unit at Al-Azhar University Hospital in New Damietta, as well as from the outpatient neurology clinic at Cairo University. The researc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 25 and 40 years
- both genders
- Participants reported pain and paresthesia in the median nerve distribution of the hand for a minimum of three months.
- Symptoms were noted to worsen at night
- A positive Phalen sign
- A positive Tinel sign
- abnormal parameter of electrophysiological studies include prolonged distal motor latency exceeded 4.2 ms and prolonged distal sensory latency exceeded 3.6 ms.
Exclusion
- individuals with current ulnar or radial nerve neuropathy.
- Previous injection or release for carpal tunnel.
- Patients with various upper extremity or cervical diseases, such as cervical radiculopathy.
- Diabetic patients
- pregnant females.
- Patients who had previously undergone cervical surgery had a history of cervical fractures or trauma or had temporomandibular disorders.
- Patients on antiepileptic medication for neuropathic pain
- those with inflammatory or uncontrolled systemic disorders that cause neuropathy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 12 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 20 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
119 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06942052
Start Date
June 12 2022
End Date
September 20 2022
Last Update
April 24 2025
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faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt, P.O.Box 11432