Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The laser acupuncture is a new and potential intervention for the disease of peripheral nerve. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of laser acupucnture therapy on carpal tunnel syndrome.

Clinical Trial Description

Laser acupuncture is combined low level laser with acupuncture points. Investigators perform a prospective randomized, single-blinded study to investigate the efficacy of laser acupuncture in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients were randomized into intervention and control group. Participants in intervention group received six-sessions of laser acupuncture and six-sessions of sham laser acupuncture was given in control group. All participants used wrist splint at night. The evaluation was performed pretreatment as well as on the 2th, 4th, 8th and 12th week after the treatment. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03580265
Study type	Interventional
Source	Tri-Service General Hospital
Contact	Chuan-Chih Chen, MD
Phone	+886-2-8792-3311
Email	aoichih@hotmail.com
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	January 1, 2019
Completion date	December 31, 2019

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