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Continuous And Pulsed Ultrasound Treatments On Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT02054247 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2023-11-07

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Summary

The aim of this placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effects of pulsed and continuous ultrasound treatments combined with splint therapy on patients with mild and moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

ultrasound

a frequency of 1 megahertz and with an intensity of 1 W/cm2, 5 days a week for a total of 15 sessions

DEVICE

pulsed ultrasound

a frequency of 1 megahertz and with an intensity of 1 W/cm2 and a pulsed mode duty cycle of 1:4, 5 days a week for a total of 15 sessions

DEVICE

placebo ultrasound

same ultrasound device as described above seemed to be working but without delivering any output, 5 days a week for a total of 15 sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Onur ARMAGAN, ass. prof. · Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

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