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IRCT201108174242N2 IRCT 2011-09-24 Research chancellor, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Acupuncture in Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Acupuncture in Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized, Blind Controlled Trial 2010-07-05 anticipated 64 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/4501 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 0 (exploratory trials) Carpal tunnel Syndrome. Intervention 1: Intervention:intervention group will receive a acupuncture in 8 sessions over 4 weeks. (2 sessions per week). Acupuncture was done with 0.25*40 mm size gauge in fixed and classic acupuncture points (PC-7 [Daling], PC-6 [Neiguan]) for each patient. Intervention 2: Control group will receive night Splinting, vitamin B1 300mg, B6 40 mg and sham acupuncture for four weeks.
public Amir Loghmani
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 31 1771 1112 a_loghmani@residents.mui.ac.ir Community medicine department scientific Dr Saeid Khosrawi
Department of Neurology-Electrodiagnosis Center-Alzahra Hospital
Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 31 1221 2167 khosrawi@med.mui.ac.ir Physical Medicine and rehabilitation department Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion Criteria: clinically diagnosed CTS confirmed by the presence of 1 or more of the following standard electrophysiological criteria : 1) prolonged distal motor latency (DML) (abnormal ≥4.2 ms); 2) prolonged antidromic distal sensory latency (DSL) to the second digit (abnormal ≥3.6 ms; 3) prolonged antidromic wrist-palm sensory nerve conduction velocity (W-P SNCV) (W-P SNCV, abnormal <40 ms) (2) Exclusion criteria: Severe degree CTS, experiencing symptoms less than 3 months, Clinical and electro diagnostic criteria of associated conditions that could mimic CTS or interfere with its evaluation, such as cervical radiculopathy, proximal median neuropathy, or significant polyneuropathy, Evidence of predisposing conditions such as pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism and trauma, Unfavorable experience of acupuncture or bleeding history, Cognitive disorders, Unwillingness to participate in the present study 25 years 70 years Both G56.0 Carpal tunnel syndrome Treatment - Other Treatment - Other Intervention:intervention group will receive a acupuncture in 8 sessions over 4 weeks. (2 sessions per week). Acupuncture was done with 0.25*40 mm size gauge in fixed and classic acupuncture points (PC-7 [Daling], PC-6 [Neiguan]) for each patient. Control group will receive night Splinting, vitamin B1 300mg, B6 40 mg and sham acupuncture for four weeks. Global symptom score. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Interview. Electrophysiologic criteria. Timepoint: before intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyogram. Research chancellor, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Approved 2010-07-04 Research Chancellor, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Hezarjerib street Isfahan Iran (Islamic Republic of)