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Fascial Manipulation on the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT02495298 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2016-10-05

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Summary

The trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Fascial Manipulation on pain reduction, functional recovery and nerve conduction of patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale (DASH), Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ) and Electroneuromyography were assessed.

The study is blind for the patient and the raters.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Fascial Manipulation

The Fascial Manipulation was performed by a physiotherapist on the spots indicated by clinician as the most painful ones due to CTS. The selected spots were informed to the physiotherapist after the clinical anamnesis.

PROCEDURE

Sham Fascial Manipulation

After the clinical anamnesis, a physiotherapist performed the Fascial Manipulation on different spots, rather than the spots the clinician considered the most painful ones due to CTS.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Marta Imamura

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marta Imamura, MD · Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação HCFMUSP

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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