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          intervention_keyword,primary_outcome,secondary_outcome,secondary_sponsor,secondary_ids,source_support,ethics_reviews)>

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          date_enrolment,type_enrolment,target_size,recruitment_status,url?,study_type,study_design,phase,hc_freetext?,i_freetext?,results_actual_enrolment,results_date_completed,results_url_link,results_summary,           results_date_posted,results_date_first_publication,results_baseline_char,results_participant_flow,results_adverse_events,results_outcome_measures,results_url_protocol,results_IPD_plan, results_IPD_description)>
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<!ELEMENT reg_name (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT date_registration (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT primary_sponsor (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT public_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT acronym (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_acronym (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT date_enrolment (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT type_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT target_size (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT url (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT study_type (#PCDATA)><!-- interventional,observational -->
<!ELEMENT study_design (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT phase (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT hc_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_actual_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_date_completed (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT results_url_link (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_summary (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_date_posted (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT results_date_first_publication (#PCDATA)><!-- dd/mm/yyyy -->
<!ELEMENT results_baseline_char (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_participant_flow (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_adverse_events (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_url_protocol (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_description (#PCDATA)>


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<!ELEMENT middlename (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT lastname (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT city (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT country1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT country2 (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT agemin (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT exclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT health_condition_code (hc_code+)>
<!ELEMENT hc_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT health_condition_keyword (hc_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT hc_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT i_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT primary_outcome (prim_outcome+)>
<!ELEMENT prim_outcome (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT secondary_outcome (sec_outcome+)>
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<!ELEMENT secondary_sponsor (sponsor_name+)>
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<!ELEMENT sec_id (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT source_support (source_name+)>
<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT contact_name (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT contact_phone (#PCDATA)>
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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20170927036456N2</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2018-06-19</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Shiraz University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Investigation of the effect of stretching on wrist and fingers flexors on carpal tunnel syndrome in comparison to corticosteroid injection.</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Investigation of the effect of stretching on wrist and fingers flexors on carpal tunnel syndrome in comparison with corticosteroid injection.</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2017-03-20</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>62</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/27245</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Block randomization in the form of 4th block, Blinding description: The person responsibe for completing the questionnaires, data collection and data analysis.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Carpal tunnel syndrome.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Interventional group::corticosteroid injection. Intervention 2: Control group: stretching of wrist and finger flexors.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>No - There is not a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is With the complation of this project in 1396 witch dosent include the  following items. If the journal edditors requires the items mentioned, it will be provided to him/ her. And the way of publication will be according to the opinion of the journal’s editor.</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Sharareh roshanzamir</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Third floor, emam reza clinic, flake namazi, zand street, shiraz</address>
        <city>Shiraz</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>7134844119</zip>
        <telephone>+98 71 3323 9040</telephone>
        <email>Sharareh.roshanzamir@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Shiraz University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>dr sharareh roshanzamir</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>third floor, emam reza clinic, namazi sq,zand street, shiraz</address>
        <city>Shiraz</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>7134844119</zip>
        <telephone>+98 917 711 1359</telephone>
        <email>Sharareh.roshanzamir@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Shiraz University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>All  patients with mild to moderate cts
All  patients with cts between age 25 to 55</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>25 years</agemin>
      <agemax>55 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>Hypothyroidism
Diabetes
Pregnancy
Lactation
History of truma or surgery on wrist
Pripheral radiculopathy or neuropathy ( except carpal tunnel sydrome )</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>G56.0</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Carpal tunnel syndrome</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Rehabilitation</i_code>
      <i_code>Rehabilitation</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Interventional group::corticosteroid injection</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Control group: stretching of wrist and finger flexors</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Nerve conduction improvement. Timepoint: Before intervention/after intervention/3 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Nerve conduction velocity.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome>Decrease in symptoms and improvement of performance. Timepoint: Before intervention/after intervention/3months after intervention. Method of measurement: Boston questionnair.</sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Shiraz University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2017-09-23</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics committe of shiraz univercity of medical science</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Rehab clinics of shiraz univercity of medical science, shiraz city, zand street, shahid faghihi hospital,second floor Shiraz Fars Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
