Efficacy of the Interferential Laser Therapy in Pain Reduction in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Neuropathic Pain Clinical Trial

Official title: Efficacy of the Interferential Laser Therapy in Pain Reduction in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the interferential laser therapy in the wrist and hand pain and disability reduction and force improvement in the carpal tunnel syndrome. Subjects are patients diagnosed of carpal tunnel syndrome who have been prescribed laser therapy. Settings: Ramon y Cajal Hospital. Department of Rehabilitation. Physical therapy unit. Electrotherapy section. Occupational Therapy. Department of Neurology.

Clinical Trial Description

The spatiotemporal superposition of two independent and opposite beams of laser generates a constructive interference pattern that increases the therapeutic effects in the irradiated tissue. Patient suffering pain from diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome will receive conventional or interferential laser therapy. This is a comparative randomized and double blind clinical study. Two identical lasers in near infrared range will be used. Frequency of sessions: daily. Irradiated technique: manual, contact and punctual. Pain will be evaluated by visual analog scale at rest and during analytical wrist movement. Disability will be evaluated by the DASH and BOSTON questionnaire. Evaluation will take place at pre and post-treatment times. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Neuralgia
• Neuropathic Pain
• Syndrome

• NCT number: NCT01093209
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: February 2010
• Completion date: April 2011