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Effect of Acupressure on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnant Women

NCT06555926 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2024-08-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of acupressure on carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnant women.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Acupressure

The pregnant women will receive acupressure on the (Pc-6/Lung-7 )acupoints one minute for each point with 3 repetitions on both side( about 30minutes /session),2 times per week in addition to advices for 12 weeks.

OTHER

advices for relieving carpal tunnel syndrome

The pregnant women will receive advices for 12 weeks as follows: * Avoid heavy lifting. * Avoid repetitive tasks. * Sit on chairs with armrests and elevate affected hand on the armrest * Avoid sleeping on the side of the affected hand. * Keep the wrist in a neutral (straight) position. * Avoid positions of full flexion and extension. * Reduce general swelling by: * eating less salty food . * elevating legs when sitting . * wearing compression garments. * Apply cold water over the wrist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Azza Nashed, professor · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-31
Primary Completion
2024-11-30
Completion
2024-12-31

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