Clinical Massage Therapy as a Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Standardised Massage Protocol as an Effective Treatment for Chronic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02706418
• Other study ID #: CTS-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 26, 2016
• Last updated: February 27, 2018
• Start date: December 2016
• Est. completion date: August 2017

Study information

• Verified date: February 2018
• Source: Jing Advanced Massage Training
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Once participants have been recruited, their grip strength shall be tested and they will all complete baseline questionnaires to assess functional status and symptom severity.

Following the recruitment stage, participants will be asked to attend Medway Maritime Hospital once a week for four weeks, to receive the massage protocol. At the first session participants shall be asked to rate their pain (NPRS), before receiving a massage treatment. This will be followed by instructions on how to perform self-massage, which they will be asked to complete daily over the four-week period, and record in a diary. At the remaining three sessions, participants shall just complete the NPRS prior to receiving the massage treatment.

After four weeks the group will be reassessed at the same Orthopaedic Clinic they attended prior to recruitment. They will be asked to complete a final pain score, record any changes in their condition, repeat the initial symptom questionnaire, and finally preform a grip strength test. The duration of four weeks was chosen as this is the time-frame within which the specific massage protocol advises a 'significant symptom improvement' should be seen.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 6
• Est. completion date: August 2017
• Est. primary completion date: August 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years or above.

• Pain paraesthesia and/or hypoesthesia in the hand, in the area innervated by the median nerve.

• Participants must have a clinical diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).

• Participant must be able to comply with the study procedures.

• Participant must have attended the Medway Maritime Hospital (Kent), for assessment of the present condition.

• Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.

• Participant must not be contra-indicated for the receipt of massage.

• Participants must be able to speak and read English fluently.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who are receiving any additional treatment for their carpal tunnel pain that is not part of standard care (topical pain relief, bracing).

• Participants that have had any surgery on the anatomical sites relevant to the condition and/or treatment (neck, shoulder, arm, wrist, hand).

• Participants that have any suggestion of an additional condition related to carpal tunnel pain (i.e. previous trauma, pregnancy, etc).

• Planning to undertake any activities or lifestyle changes which may affect their levels of carpal tunnel pain (e.g. changing/ceasing occupation, alternative symptom therapy, adopting/ceasing a hobby).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Procedure:
• Clinical Massage Therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United Kingdom	Medway Maritime Hospital	Gillingham	Kent

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Jing Advanced Massage Training	Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of participants experiencing improvements in the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as assessed by the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), change from baseline in the symptom severity scores at 4 weeks.		4 weeks.