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Comparative Effectiveness of Ultrasound and Paraffin Therapy in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Trial

NCT02278289 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-02-24

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of combining a wrist orthosis with either ultrasound therapy or paraffin bath therapy in treating carpal tunnel syndrome patients.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

ultrasound

Patients in the ultrasound therapy group were treated with US therapy for 5 minutes each session, twice per week for 8 weeks.

PROCEDURE

paraffin therapy

Patients in the paraffin therapy group were treated with the dip-and-wrap method of paraffin bath therapy in the hospital twice per week for 8 weeks. The temperature of the paraffin bath was maintained at approximately 55°C

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yi Shiung Horng · Taipei TzuChi hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

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