Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Versus Kinesio Tape in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Versus Kinesio Tape in the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome for Post Menopausal Women

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05405647
• Other study ID #: Cairo Un115
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: January 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: June 2022
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study would be conducted to answer the following question: was there any difference between the effects of Shock wave versus Kinesio Tape in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome for post-menopausal women.

Description:

Fifty menopausal women with mild to moderate CTS were selected randomly from outpatient clinic of the physical therapy department of El khazendara general hospital, Age was ranged from 45 - 55 years old.

Group A, consisted of 25 patients who received a program of 6 session of Shock wave Therapy on the affected wrist,5 minute per session. Group B Represented the control group, it consisted of 25 patients who received a program of kinesio tape application on the affected wrist for 3 days.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: January 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: January 29, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• -Age was ranged from 45 - 55 years old

• All subjects would not take analgesics by another route during the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients had previous carpal tunnel release.

• Skin over sensitivity of some patients to the tape.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Device:
• Shock wave Therapy
a program of 6 session of Shock wave Therapy on the affected wrist,5 minute per session and a frequency of 5 Hz., 1 sessions per week for 6 weeks.
• kinesio tape
kinesio tape application on the affected wrist for 3 days and then one day off and then another 3 days each week for 6weeks.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Ghada Ebrahim Elrefaye	Giza

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Computerized electromyography	2 channel version with EMG/NCV/EP system, It was used to measure median motor distal latency (MMDL) before treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment for all patients	6 weeks
Secondary	Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire	The overall score for the functional-status scale was the mean of the ratings on the 8 daily activities. In this study BCTQ was translated and filled by the therapist	6 weeks