Paraffin bath versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy: effects on median nerve thickness in carpal tunnel syndrome

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study will enroll 60 adults with clinician-diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome and randomly assign them to one of two physiotherapy approaches. One group receives 10 paraffin bath sessions and the other group receives 5 sessions of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). Outcomes are measured before and after treatment using ultrasound measurement of median nerve thickness, electromyography, a visual analog pain scale, and the SF-36 quality-of-life questionnaire. A specialist physician performs the pre- and post-treatment evaluations at a single center in Istanbul.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals between the ages of 30-60 who have been diagnosed with CTS by a specialist physician according to international criteria (Those between Stages 1-3),
* Those who have complaints of numbness, tingling, and pain in the first three fingers and half of the fourth finger,
* Phalen Test and Tinel sign or Durkan Test being positive
* Patients who will receive 5 sessions of ESWT application prescribed by a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist Physician (for the ESWT group)
* Patients who have been recommended 10 sessions of Paraffin application by a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist Physician (for the Paraffin group)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of atrophy in the thenar muscles,
* Insufficient sensory and motor response in the median nerve,
* History of hand and/or wrist injury or surgery,
* Those with cervical stenosis, cervical spondylosis, or cervical radiculopathy,
* Corticosteroids in the carpal tunnel area within the last six months those who have had an injection,
* Pregnancy or diabetes, renal failure, rheumatoid arthritis or hypothyroidism

Where it's running

• Baltalimani Metin Sabanci Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospita
  Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Esra Sonbahar Bolat, Physician
• Email: esra.sonbahar@hotmail.com
• Phone: +9005052686709

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.