Effects of Kinesiotaping With and Without Active Release Technique in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT05354011

Last Updated: 2022-04-29

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 38 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-04-15
• Study Completion Date: 2022-10-15

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to compare the effects of Kinesiotaping and Active Release Technique in patients with CTS to see which method is better for improving Pain, Grip Strength, Range of Motion and functional disability.

Detailed Description

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common nerve entrapment condition that causes pain, numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand and wrist. People suffering from CTS complain of pain, decreased ROM, loss of grip strength and in severe cases, disability. This happens when there is an increased pressure within the wrist on a nerve called "Median Nerve". This nerve provides sensations to the thumb, index, middle and half of the ring finger. People who are most susceptible to CTS are computer/keyboard workers. High force, extreme wrist motions, vibrations are causes. Other factors like genetics and pregnancy can also cause CTS. There are a lot of treatment options for CTS such as use of orthotics, steroidal injections, surgery and physical therapy. The aim of this study will be to determine the effects of kinesiotaping with and without active release technique on pain, grip strength, functional disability and range of motion in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Keywords

CTS; Wrist pain; Disability; Kinesiotaping; Active Release Technique

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Kinesiotaping

Kinesiotape will be applied toward the start of the week, to remain on for 5 days with a multi day rest for an aggregate of about a month.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiotape

Intervention Type: OTHER

Tape with a width of 5 cm and a thickness of 0.5 mm will be utilized. Kinesio Tex I Strip is estimated from elbow to fingertips and cut. It will be collapsed roughly two squares from the end and cut into two triangles on the overlay. The third and fourth fingers are fallen through openings and Kinesio Tex is applied on the dorsum of the hand with no strain. The situation of elbow extension, wrist extension, and radial deviation is given, and Kinesio Tex will be applied from hand to medial epicondyle with 15%-25% tension and end at medial epicondyle with no strain

Active Release Technique

kinesiotaping and active release technique will be applied 3 times a week for 2 week

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Active Release Technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

This group will receive Kinesiotaping with the same method along with Active release technique will be performed on group 2. We will apply profound tension at the region of tenderness while the patient is told to effectively move the injury site from a shortened to lengthened position. The setting of a contact point close to the injury and making the patient move in a way that creates a longitudinal sliding movement of delicate tissues e.g. nerves, ligaments and muscles underneath the contact point.

Interventions

Kinesiotape

Tape with a width of 5 cm and a thickness of 0.5 mm will be utilized. Kinesio Tex I Strip is estimated from elbow to fingertips and cut. It will be collapsed roughly two squares from the end and cut into two triangles on the overlay. The third and fourth fingers are fallen through openings and Kinesio Tex is applied on the dorsum of the hand with no strain. The situation of elbow extension, wrist extension, and radial deviation is given, and Kinesio Tex will be applied from hand to medial epicondyle with 15%-25% tension and end at medial epicondyle with no strain

Intervention Type: OTHER

Active Release Technique

This group will receive Kinesiotaping with the same method along with Active release technique will be performed on group 2. We will apply profound tension at the region of tenderness while the patient is told to effectively move the injury site from a shortened to lengthened position. The setting of a contact point close to the injury and making the patient move in a way that creates a longitudinal sliding movement of delicate tissues e.g. nerves, ligaments and muscles underneath the contact point.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients having symptoms for less than 1 year.

• Age above 18 years.
• Patients having positive Tinel and Phalen test.
• Pain in the median nerve distribution with minimum score of 3 on NPRS. Ability to read and understand the study instructions and written consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• Having any secondary entrapment neuropathy like diabetes, inflammatory arthritis, and hypothyroidism.

• Pregnancy Skin infection on the forearm, cervical radiculopathy or polyneuropathy.
• Previous history of Carpal Tunnel Decompression Surgery.
• Corticosteroid injection into the Carpal Tunnel.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Nosheen Manzoor, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Ittefaq Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Pakistan

Central Contacts

NOSHEEN MANZOOR

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 03236877879

Email: nosheen.manzoor@riphahfsd.edu.pk

Facility Contacts

Nosheen Manzoor

Role: primary

References

Zainab J, Manzoor N, Bashir MS, Noor R, Ikram M. Effects of kinesio taping with and without active release technique in carpal tunnel syndrome. Hand Surg Rehabil. 2024 Feb;43(1):101633. doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2024.101633. Epub 2024 Jan 6.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 38190964 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

REC/Lhr/22/0111 Janisar

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id