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Non-surgical Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Means of Mechanical Traction

NCT01949493 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 181

Last updated 2016-12-09

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Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of mechanical traction in patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome compared to care as usual.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

mechanical traction

Twelve treatments with mechanical traction using the Phystrac traction apparatus. The Phystrac provides traction to the wrist using weights between 1 and 18 kg. The weights provide a pulling force in line with the forearm. After 8 seconds the weight is lifted, and there is a rest period of 4 seconds. This cycle will be repeated 10 times. Another two sets of 10 traction movements will be applied with the wrist positioned in 30 degrees supination and 30 degrees pronation. In total, 30 traction movements will be applied during each treatment.

OTHER

Care as usual

Usual care provided by the neurologist (e.g. corticosteroid injection, wrist splint, carpal tunnel release surgery).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tilburg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Victor Pop, Prof. Dr. · Tilburg University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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