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Investigation of the Efficacy of Virtual Reality Mediated Neurodynamic Exercises in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT05563909 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2023-03-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment syndrome. It occurs as a result of compression of the median nerve as it passes through a restricted osteofibrous canal in the wrist. Known as the carpal tunnel, this canal contains the wrist bones, transverse carpal ligament, median nerve, and digital flexor tendons. Edema, tendon inflammation, hormonal changes, and manual activity can contribute to increased nerve compression and sometimes cause pain.

In this research, the investigators aim to present the virtual reality-mediated exercise program to patients non-immersive. It is planned to use the Leap Motion motion sensor to detect hand and wrist movements and to monitor the gamified setup on the computer screen.

In the system that will be presented via computer and hand motion sensor, the patient will be asked to perform therapeutic exercises for the diagnosis of CTS in a scenario developed through virtual reality. The investigators predict that patients will actively participate in virtual reality-mediated therapeutic exercise program with high motivation and their functional results will be better than classical exercise programs.

In our research, the investigators aim to present the tendon and nerve gliding exercises with proven effectiveness in patients with CTS, with non-immersive virtual reality systems, and to compare their effectiveness with the classical exercise program.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

Patients participating in the study will not receive any intervention other than exercise and splint.

OTHER

Wrist Splint

Patients participating in the study will not receive any intervention other than exercise and splint.

OTHER

Virtual Reality Mediated Exercise

Patients participating in the study will not receive any intervention other than exercise and splint.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2023-02-01
Completion
2023-03-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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