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The Effect of Acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT06201520 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2024-01-11

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Summary

Acupuncture and laser acupuncture treatments have been proven to be effective and safe treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS). However, there is still a lack of direct comparative studies of acupuncture and laser acupuncture in the treatment of CTS. A 3-arm, randomized controlled study in acupuncture, laser acupuncture study and sham laser acupuncture therapy was designed for patient with carpal tunnel syndrome. The Glabal symptom score (GSS), Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), neurophysiological study, morphological examination under ultrasonography will be evaluated before and after treatment. Comparison of therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture, laser acupuncture and sham laser acupuncture in the treatment of CTS will be explored.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Acupuncture
  • Laser Acupuncture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

manual acupuncture

manual acupuncture

DEVICE

laser acupuncture

laser acupuncture therapy

DEVICE

sham laser acupuncture

sham laser acupuncture

DEVICE

wrist splint

wear wrist splint at night

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Huang · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-01
Primary Completion
2024-01-31
Completion
2024-02-29

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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