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Efficacy of Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Median Nerve Under Ultrasound Guidance in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT02217293 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2014-08-15

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Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. Although many conservative forms of management including the use of wrist splint, steroid injections and therapeutic ultrasound are applicable, their effectiveness is typically insignificant or short-lived.

Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment, a relative novel pain intervention at recent decade, was found to be able to alleviate pain for certain kinds of chronic pain conditions without damaging nerve. However, the application of PRF in CTS is scarce.

The purpose of this study was to assess the analgesic effect and prognosis of ultrasound-guided PRF in the median nerve in patients with CTS.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Pulsed Radiofrequency

Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment, a relative novel pain intervention at recent decade, was found to be able to alleviate pain by delivering an electrical field and heat bursts at a temperature less than 42°C to neural tissue in the absence of neural injury. The ultrasound-guided PRF was performed before night splint in intervention group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tri-Service General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Liang-Cheng Chen, MD, MS · Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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