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Effect of Myofascial Release Versus Acupressure on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Postnatal Period

NCT07086846 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-07-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will be conducted to compare the effect of myofascial release and acupressure on postnatal carpal tunnel syndrome.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Night splint

All participants will be treated conservatively by wrist splint in a neutral position.

OTHER

Myofascial release technique

The participant will receive myofascial release using M2T blade. It will be applied on the carpal tunnel over and above the wrist creases on the ventral aspect of the forearm for 15 minutes, 3 sessions weekly for 6 weeks (total of 18 sessions).

OTHER

Acupressure

It will be applied on the pericardium 6 point (PC-6) for 3 minutes, three times per week for 6 weeks (total of 18 sessions). It is located on the palm side of the wrist a couple of inches toward the body in between the two tendons (palmaris longus \& flexor carpi radialis) that run approximately down the center of the forearm.

OTHER

Home advice

The participants will be asked to follow important advices like supporting the wrists during activity and ensuring proper posture, avoiding wrist flexion and extension, avoiding hard clutches, holding or carrying objects for a long time, catching with fingers, repetitive hand and wrist movement such as knitting or sewing, driving, activities and hobbies such as golf, tennis, table tennis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Afaf Botla, Professor · Cairo University

  • Soheir El-kosery, Professor · Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-27
Primary Completion
2025-10-20
Completion
2025-10-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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