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Preoperative Neuromobilization Exercises for Individuals With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT03582735 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2019-01-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the major known disorders of the wrist and hand that causes pain, tingling sensations, weakness of the hand and functional limitations in daily tasks (for example: handling objects with the hands). In the early stages of the syndrome, some individuals may benefit from wearing wrist splint or cortisone infiltration. For those with ongoing symptoms, surgery is often indicated. However, some individuals may experience worsening of their condition while waiting for surgery. To aid those individuals, physiotherapists often recommend exercises that aim to "glide" the nerve inside the arm. Specifically, these exercises involve arm and neck movements in a specific order, with the aim of improving the motion of the median nerve in relation with its environment. These nerve gliding exercises may have a favorable effect on the median nerve and may improve pain and upper limb functional abilities. In this study, the investigators aim to evaluated the feasibility and effects of a preoperative nerve gliding exercises completed by individuals undergoing surgery

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Nerve gliding exercise

A 4-week home-based nerve-gliding exercise program (NGEP) including isolated and coupled upper limb and neck movements. A specific mobilization was elaborated for each week of the program allowing to gradually increase the range of movement and inter-articular coordination.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dany H Gagnon, PT, PhD · Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-07
Primary Completion
2018-08-13
Completion
2018-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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