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Acupuncture Versus Laser Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT04828239 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2021-11-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) results from the entrapment neuropathy of median nerve at the wrist, and most cases are idiopathic. So far, there are many treatments were developed (Surgical decompression, local injection of steroids, Wrist splints) but they are not fully satisfactory, other treatment modalities need to be further evaluated.

Both Acupuncture and laser acupuncture treatments for CTS have been reported. However, those studies still lack associated evidence to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture and laser acupuncture.

The object of the study is to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture compared with laser acupuncture in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and global symptom score (GSS) assessment will apply to measure objective changes in this randomized, controlled study.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

laser acupuncture

400 mW, near-infrared, continuous wavelength, 810 nm. about 24J/cm2

OTHER

acupuncture

Needle type: C\&G, gauge and size: 0.25x40mm

DEVICE

Sham laser acupuncture

This laser pen is the same device with a red light was pasted on the acu-points in the same way, using the same protocol as for the active laser stimulation, but the laser apparatus was not switched on.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kuang Tien General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chun-Pai Yang, PhD · Kuang Tien Genreal Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-10
Primary Completion
2022-05-20
Completion
2022-06-20

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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