Low Intensity Ultrasound in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 26 male and 26 female patients have unilateral with mild to moderate CTS in dominant hand diagnosed and referred by physician. Age will be ranged from 30-50 years All patients have body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2 Median nerve sensory distal latency > 3.5 millisecond but not more than 4.5 millisecond, motor distal latency longer than 4.2 millisecond but not exceed 6.5 millisecond. Positive clinical manifestation (pain, paresthesia in the distribution of the median nerve for 6 months, positive Tinel's and Phalen's sign) Exclusion Criteria: Patients with diabetes mellitus ( type I or type II), Patients with hypothyroidism Patients with rheumatoid disease Patients with renal disease Patients with polyneuropathy patients with cervical radiculopathy Patients with wrist arthritis , wrist fracture and acute trauma Patients with Carpal tunnel release surgery Patients with outlet syndrome thenar muscle atrophy -
Sites / Locations
- Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
low intensity pulsed ultrasound group
control group
low intensity pulsed ultrasound application The following parameters will be used: intensity of 0.3 W/cm2 at a 1megahertz frequency for 20 minutes and pulsed (20%) ultrasound waves and conventional physical therapy program will be used for this group in a form of wrist hand Splint ,Medical Massage (effleurage),Passive stretching for wrist flexor, Carpal mobilization and Strengthening exercise
conventional physical therapy program will be used for this group in a form of wrist hand Splint ,Medical Massage (effleurage),Passive stretching for wrist flexor, Carpal mobilization and Strengthening exercise