The Treatment of the Median Nerve for the Elimination of the Symptoms Associated With the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
In carpal tunnel syndrome,trigger points are often found in the biceps muscle,in the aponeurosis of the biceps and in the pronator teres muscle. We hypothesise that by eliminating these trigger points,using ischemic compressions, may diminish the symptoms...
Brief Summary
Official Title: “Neuropathy Along the Median Nerve: Etiology of Symptoms Associated With the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a Preliminary Study”
In carpal tunnel syndrome,trigger points are often found in the biceps muscle,in the aponeurosis of the biceps and in the pronator teres muscle.
We hypothesise that by eliminating these trigger points,using ischemic compressions, may diminish the symptoms.
- Study Type: Interventional
- Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Study Primary Completion Date: June 2010
Detailed Clinical Trial Description
Using one thumb on the other,the pressure is applied 10 seconds on each TrPs.The treatment is done on each visit for a total of 15(without Charge).
Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial
- Procedure: Ischemic Compression (thumb Pressure)
- Pressure, one thumb on the other, applied on the trigger points
Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial
- Experimental: one
Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial
Primary Measures
- Levine DW Questionnaire (J.Bone Joint Surg Am 1993;75:1585-92)on carpal tunnel syndrome
- Time Frame: after 15treatments,30 days after,6 months later
Safety Issue?: No
- Time Frame: after 15treatments,30 days after,6 months later
Secondary Measures
- A numerical scale,filled by the patient,where they give their perceived improvement from 0% to 100%.
- Time Frame: After 15 treatments, 30 days later and 6 months later.
Safety Issue?: No
- Time Frame: After 15 treatments, 30 days later and 6 months later.
Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between 20 and 60 years old,
- Numbness in the hand affecting the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger and half the ring finger,
- To have suffered from discomfort on a daily basis for at least three months and to agree to a course of 15 chiropractic treatments at no cost.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of upper limb or neck surgery,
- Pregnancy and systemic pathologies possibly related to CTS, such as hypothyroidism, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both
Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 20 Years
Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 60 Years
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No
Clinical Trial Investigator Information
Lead Investigator: Guy Hains Chiropractor Other
Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts
Martin Descarreaux, DC PHD Study Chair UQTR
Additional Information
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00634738
Study ID Number: cer-06-115-06.03
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00634738
Health Authority: Canada: Ethic Review Committee
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