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Last refreshed on: 11 April 2016
Main ID:  NCT02233660
Date of registration: 03/09/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Public title: The Role of the Cervical Spine in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Scientific title: Changes in Function, Cervical Range of Motion and Pinch Grip Force After Physical Therapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Date of first enrolment: September 2014
Target sample size: 100
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02233660
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Spain
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Pain and paresthesia in the median nerve distribution

- Positive Tinel sign,

- Positive Phalen sign,

- Symptoms had to have persisted for at least 6 months

- Deficits of sensory and motor median nerve conduction according to guidelines of the
American Association of Electrodiagnosis, American Academy of Neurology, and the
American Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Academy

Exclusion Criteria:

- Any sensory/motor deficit related to the ulnar or radial nerve;

- Older than 65 years of age;

- Previous surgical intervention, steroid injections or physical therapy intervention

- Multiple diagnoses of the upper extremity (eg, cervical radiculopathy);

- History of neck, shoulder, or upper limb trauma (whiplash);

- History of any systemic disease causing CTS (eg, diabetes mellitus or thyroid
disease);

- History of other systemic conditions (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia);

- Pregnancy



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Carpal Tunnel Syndromes
Intervention(s)
Procedure: Surgical Group
Other: Physical Therapy Group
Primary Outcome(s)
Changes in hand function between baseline and follow-up periods [Time Frame: Baseline and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the intervention]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Changes in active cervical range of motion between baseline and follow-up periods [Time Frame: Baseline and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the intervention]
Changes in pinch grip force between baseline and follow-up periods [Time Frame: Baseline and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the intervention]
Secondary ID(s)
HUFA PI -12/0023
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
Ethics review
Results
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Date Posted:
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