Diacutaneous Fibrolysis on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT02698085

Last Updated: 2017-11-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-01

Study Completion Date

2016-10-10

Brief Summary

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Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is a manual method of treatment, addressed to mechanical pain of the neuromusculoskeletal system. In the clinical practice a favorable effect is observed in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, but there is no published studies evaluating the results os this technique.

The objective of this trial is to evaluate if Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is more effective in symptoms, function, grip, mechanosensitivity and neural conduction velocity compared to a placebo.

For this purpose the investigators conduct a randomized controlled trial double-blind (patient and examiner). The investigators included patients diagnosed of carpal tunnel syndrome (low to moderate intensity) with a neurophysiological test.

Patients included are randomized into 2 groups one receive Diacutaneous Fibrolysis and the other placebo. Both groups receive 5 treatment sessions.

The variables are measured at the beginning and end of treatment. And also some variables are measured before and after each session. Patients who participated in placebo group, when the intervention finish the investigators will be given the opportunity to receive the actual technique

Detailed Description

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The investigators selected patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome with electroneurogram, if they meet the inclusion criteria are offered to take part in this study.

When the patient agree to participate and signed informed consent, the investigators collected dependent variables considered (symptoms, mechanosensitivity, functional capacity with upper limb, tractor speed of neural conduction ...) and the patient is assigned to an intervention group: real or placebo. Each patient receives treatment 5 sessions trascurriendo intersessional 2- 5 days. After 5 sessions the investigators remeasured the same variables. In addition, a month later they remeasured again symptoms and functional capacity with upper limb. Finally, they were shown the technique they have received. If the patient has received the technical placebo he/she is given the opportunity to receive 5 sessions of the actual technique.

Conditions

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Keywords

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carpal tunnel syndrome physiotherapy manual therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention Goup

Actual Diacutaneous Fibrolysis

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Actual Diacutaneous Fibrolysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is a non invasive physiotherapeutic technique applied by means of a set of metallic hooks ending a spatula with bevelled edges that help to treat the muscles and conjunctive tissues and trying to improve mobility between mobility between muscle planes.

Placebo Group

Sham Diacutaneous Fibrolysis

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham Diacutaneous Fibrolysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is applied at a superficial level. A pinch of skin was held with the thumb of the palpatory hand and the tip of the spatula but without effect in the muscle because no penetrate in deep tissue

Interventions

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Actual Diacutaneous Fibrolysis

Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is a non invasive physiotherapeutic technique applied by means of a set of metallic hooks ending a spatula with bevelled edges that help to treat the muscles and conjunctive tissues and trying to improve mobility between mobility between muscle planes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham Diacutaneous Fibrolysis

Sham Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is applied at a superficial level. A pinch of skin was held with the thumb of the palpatory hand and the tip of the spatula but without effect in the muscle because no penetrate in deep tissue

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed medically with neurophysiological test of carpal tunnel syndrome (low and moderate intensity)

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe carpal tunnel syndrome
* Previous surgery on the hand
* hormonal factors: diabetes, thyroids pathologies, pregnant
* cervical disfunctions
* ulcerations or skins disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad de Zaragoza

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sandra Jiménez

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sand J, Graduated

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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Locations

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Sandra Jiménez

Zaragoza, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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C.I.PI14/00086

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id