Rest splints versus high-intensity laser therapy for 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 is a prospective, randomized controlled trial that assigns participants with electromyography-confirmed carpal tunnel syndrome to one of three groups: a rest-splint plus physical therapy program, high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) plus the same physical therapy program, or sham HILT plus the same program. The active treatments are delivered over six weeks with sessions five days per week (30 sessions total) and include range-of-motion, strengthening, nerve- and tendon-sliding, stretching, and desensitization exercises. Outcomes include pain, hand function, grip strength, and nerve conduction study parameters. The trial compares symptom and objective nerve changes between splinting and laser approaches when added to a standardized exercise-based rehabilitation protocol.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients aged 18-75 years who have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome based on their medical history, physical examination, clinical findings, and electromyography(EMG) results, who have applied to the outpatient clinic for physical therapy, and who have no contraindications for treatment will be included in the study after obtaining their consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diabetes Mellitus
* Hypothyroidism
* Acromegaly
* Rheumatic Diseases
* Polyneuropathy
* Ipsilateral brachial plexopathy and traumatic nerve injury in the upper extremity
* Previous injection into the carpal tunnel within the last 6 months and physical therapy
* Pregnancy
* History of malignant tumors
* Patients with cochlear implants
* Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
* History of neck and/or shoulder surgery
* Corticosteroid consumption, analgesic medication use
* Epilepsy
* Skin lesion

Where it's running

• Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences Unıversity
  Afyonkarahisar, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
• Afyonkarahisar Health Science University
  Afyonkarahisar, Turkey (Türkiye) Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ümit DÜNDAR, Profesor — Afyonkarahi̇sar Health Sci̇ences Uni̇versity
• Study coordinator: Ümit DÜNDAR, Profesor
• Email: umitftr@yahoo.com
• Phone: 05337494526

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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.