Effects Of Power Ball Exercises In Addition To Routine Physical Therapy In Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects Of Power Ball Exercises In Addition To Routine Physical Therapy On Pain, Grip Strength And Functional Disability In Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05460026
• Other study ID #: Muhammad Jahanzaib Rasool
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 23, 2021
• Est. completion date: December 23, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: April 2023
• Source: University of Lahore
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose for doing this study is to determine that whether use of Power Ball in form of resistance training will be effective in increasing grip strength in carpel tunnel syndrome patient and possible benefits of the regime as effective means of rehabilitation for wrist and hand injuries. Moreover for increasing grip strength it can be used as an adjunct for physical therapy treatment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 86
• Est. completion date: December 23, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 23, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 45 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age group 45-60 years

2. Both male and female

3. Clinically diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome

4. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome for a duration of more than 02 months

5. Tingling sensation and numbness over the dorsal surface of thumb, index, middle, and lateral 1/3rd of ring fingers

6. Positive Tinel's sign

7. Positive Phalen's Maneuver

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any previous trauma, fracture, subluxation, dislocation, surgery or bony abnormalities around wrist joint in the past 5 years.

2. Symptomatic Arthritis of wrist joint

3. Cervical radiculopathy

4. Corticosteroid injection within 3 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Other:
• Routine Physical Therapy
Participants will receive routine physical therapy which includes ultrasound, nerve gliding, tendon mobilization, stretching, mobility and strengthening exercises for the wrist. Each session will last for 30 minutes with 12 sessions on alternate days (3 sessions / week).
• Powerball Exercises
Participants will be using the Powerball™ for 5 minutes per hand, 3 times a week along with routine physical therapy exercises.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	The University of Lahore	Lahore	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Lahore

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain Intensity	Pain Intensity will be measured by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)	Change in pain will be measured at initial visit, at sixth session and at the twelfth session.
Primary	Grip Strength	Grip Strength will be measured by using handheld dynamometry (HHD)	Change in grip strength will be measured at initial visit, at sixth session and at the twelfth session.
Primary	Functional Disability	Functional disability will be measured by Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTSQ)	Change in functional disability will be measured at initial visit, at sixth session and at the twelfth session.