Clinical trial NCT06399380: In Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Median Nerve Conduction is Evaluated After Moving the Wrist Bones
Official title: Immediate Effect of Manual Mobilization of the Carpal Bones on the Neural Conduction of the Median Nerve in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Randomized Clinical Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead sponsor: Universidad de Zaragoza
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-05-03
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to analyze the immediate effect of manual mobilization techniques of the carpal bones on the median nerve, in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. The main question it aims to answer is whether there is an immediate positive effect on the electrophysiological variables of the median nerve in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome after performing this technique.

Participants will undergo a carpal bone mobilization technique. There will be a comparison group that will not undergo the technique. The researchers will compare the control and intervention groups to see if the technique has an immediate positive effect.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being over 18 years
* Present carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed by electroneurogram
* Have understanding and communication skills
* Give consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having received previous surgery on the hand or wrist
* Present limitation of movement of the carpal bones.
* Not signing the informed consent.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Distal motor latency (APB) (ms)
timeFrame: Before and immediately after the intervention
measure: Motor amplitude (APB) (mV)
timeFrame: Before and immediately after the intervention
measure: Median motor velocity (m/s)
timeFrame: Before and immediately after the intervention
measure: Median sensory (digit II) (13 cm) (m/sec)
timeFrame: Before and immediately after the intervention
measure: Sensory amplitude (μV )
timeFrame: Before and immediately after the intervention
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Zaragoza
country: Spain
facility: Universidad de Zaragoza
Study officials:
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