The Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Using Thumb Pressure Along the Median Nerve

NCT ID: NCT00634699

Last Updated: 2011-06-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the muscles in the inside (biceps,pronator teres) of the arm in order to eliminate the carpal tunnel syndrome .The authors hypothesise that eliminating the trigger points located in these muscles would diminish the symptoms associated with the carpal tunnel syndrome.

Detailed Description

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The carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition which should treated by surgery only when conservative approaches has been tried.In the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of treating the triggers points located in the biceps muscle, the pronator teres muscle and the biceps aponeurosis on the symptoms normally associated with the carpal tunnel syndrome.

The technique used in this trial will be ischemic compression(thumb tip pressure)on the trigger points located on the previous sites.

Conditions

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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One

Ischemic Compression on Triggers Points on Muscles along the Median Nerve. Active Comparator

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active Comparator, ischemic compressions

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ischemic Compressions,3 times a week,5 weeks.

Interventions

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Active Comparator, ischemic compressions

Ischemic Compressions,3 times a week,5 weeks.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Pressure Point Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults between 20 and 60 years old from the city and the surrounding Trois-Rivières with chronic carpal tunnel syndrome,
* Daily pain in the hand that lasted at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

* History of upper limb or neck surgery,
* Pregnancy and systemic pathologies possibly related to carpal tunnel syndrome, such as hypothyroidism, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Guy Hains Chiropractor

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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UQTR

Principal Investigators

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Guy Hains, DC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Locations

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Guy Hains 2930 Côte Richelieu

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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Éthic Committee, UQTR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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