High Intensity Laser Therapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Entrapment Neuropathy, Median Neuropathy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome focused on measuring Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Median Neuropathy, High intensity laser therapy, Nerve conduction studies, Hand function
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Mild or moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (clinically diagnosed and electrophysiologically confirmed CTS)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diabetes mellitus,hypothyroidism, rheumatic diseases, acromegaly
- Polyneuropathy,
- Ipsilateral brachial plexopathy and traumatic nerve injury of the upper extremity
- Previous injection into the carpal tunnel and physical therapy within in the preceding 6 months
- Pregnancy
- History of malignancy
- Patients with cochlear implants
Sites / Locations
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
HILT+nerve/tendon gliding exercise+rest splint
Sham HILT+nerve/tendon gliding exercise+rest splint
Patients will receive pulsed laser treatment, using a HIRO 3 device (ASA Laser, Arcugnano, Italy), five times a week for three weeks (one session per day for a total of 15 sessions). A 3-phase treatment program will be performed in each session, and a physiotherapist will then apply nerve/tendon gliding exercises program to the patients once daily. The patients will use rest splint at night.
Patients will receive sham laser treatment, using a HIRO 3 device (ASA Laser, Arcugnano, Italy), five times a week for three weeks (one session per day for a total of 15 sessions). A 3-phase treatment program will be performed in each session, and a physiotherapist will then apply nerve/tendon gliding exercises program to the patients once daily . The patients will use rest splint at night.