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Compare the Efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy and Carbamazepine Oral Dosage in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Multiple Excitability Test

NCT00952432 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2011-04-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of the study is to utilize BCTQ(Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire), VAS (Visual Analog Scale), NCS (Nerve Conduction Study), and MET(Multiple Excitability Test) to evaluate and compare the efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy and Carbamazepine in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Multiple Excitability Test

Interventions

DRUG

Carbamazepine

Carbamazepine 200mg, 1/2 tablet, TID for 1 month

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jia-Ying Sung, MD · Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2011-05-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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