High Intensity Laser Therapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

June 27, 2022

Study Completion Date

November 15, 2022

Conditions
Carpal Tunnel SyndromeEntrapment NeuropathyMedian NeuropathyMusculoskeletal Diseases
Interventions
DEVICE

High-intensity laser therapy (HILT)

"High intensity laser therapy-Patients will receive pulsed laser treatment, using a HIRO 3 device (ASA Laser, Arcugnano, Italy), five times a week for a period of three weeks, and one session per day for a total of 15 sessions. A 3-phase treatment program will be performed on each session.~Other: Tendon and nerve gliding exercises will be performed three times a day with 10 repetitions each time for 3 weeks. Exercises will be performed by a trained physiotherapist.~Other: Rest splint(at night) Participants will be splinted in neutral position with standard cotton-polyester splints.The patients will be encouraged to use the splints during nighttime for 12 weeks."

DEVICE

Sham High-intensity laser therapy (sham HILT)

"Sham high intensity laser therapy-Participants will receive pulsed laser treatment, using a HIRO 3 device (ASA Laser, Arcugnano, Italy), five times a week for a period of three weeks, and one session per day for a total of 15 sessions.~Other: Tendon and nerve gliding exercises will be performed three times a day with 10 repetitions each time for 3 weeks. Exercises will be performed by a trained physiotherapist.~Other: Rest splint(at night) Participants will be splinted in neutral position with standard cotton-polyester splints.The patients will be encouraged to use the splints during nighttime for 12 weeks."

Trial Locations (1)

03200

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Merkez

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

OTHER