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

NCT01093209 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2011-06-28

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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.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Neuropathic Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Interferential Laser Therapy

PROCEDURE: Interventional group: Two independents and identical probes. Energy dose per point and per probe: 5 J. Continuous emission. Treatment time:8 minutes. Sessions: 10. Frequency of the sessions: daily. Irradiation technique: handily, in contact and at 7 points over distal pathway of median nerve.Control group: Sham laser:650 nm.Scanning mode.Outpout power:1 mW.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ramon Montes-Molina, PT, MsC · Unit of Physiotherapy

  • Fidel Martinez-Ruiz, Physicist · Unit Biomechanics and Biomaterials

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-04-30
Completion
2011-04-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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