Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is a manual method of treatment, addressed to mechanical pain of the neuromusculoskeletal system. In the clinical practice a favorable effect is observed in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, but there is no published studies evaluating the results os this technique. The objective of this trial is to evaluate if Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is more effective in symptoms, function, grip, mechanosensitivity and neural conduction velocity compared to a placebo. For this purpose the investigators conduct a randomized controlled trial double-blind (patient and examiner). The investigators included patients diagnosed of carpal tunnel syndrome (low to moderate intensity) with a neurophysiological test. Patients included are randomized into 2 groups one receive Diacutaneous Fibrolysis and the other placebo. Both groups receive 5 treatment sessions. The variables are measured at the beginning and end of treatment. And also some variables are measured before and after each session. Patients who participated in placebo group, when the intervention finish the investigators will be given the opportunity to receive the actual technique
The investigators selected patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome with electroneurogram, if they meet the inclusion criteria are offered to take part in this study. When the patient agree to participate and signed informed consent, the investigators collected dependent variables considered (symptoms, mechanosensitivity, functional capacity with upper limb, tractor speed of neural conduction ...) and the patient is assigned to an intervention group: real or placebo. Each patient receives treatment 5 sessions trascurriendo intersessional 2- 5 days. After 5 sessions the investigators remeasured the same variables. In addition, a month later they remeasured again symptoms and functional capacity with upper limb. Finally, they were shown the technique they have received. If the patient has received the technical placebo he/she is given the opportunity to receive 5 sessions of the actual technique.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is a non invasive physiotherapeutic technique applied by means of a set of metallic hooks ending a spatula with bevelled edges that help to treat the muscles and conjunctive tissues and trying to improve mobility between mobility between muscle planes.
Sham Diacutaneous Fibrolysis is applied at a superficial level. A pinch of skin was held with the thumb of the palpatory hand and the tip of the spatula but without effect in the muscle because no penetrate in deep tissue
Sandra Jiménez
Zaragoza, Spain
Intensity symptoms pre-intervention with a visual analogic scale
The investigators measure the intensity of symptoms with a visual analogic scale at baseline.
Time frame: pre-intervention
Intensity symptoms post-intervention with a visual analogic scale
The investigators measure the intensity of symptoms with a visual analogic scale at the end of the intervention (2 weeks after pre-intervention) the investigators measured the intensity of symptoms (through study completion, an average 15 days)
Time frame: post-intervention
Intensity symptoms after month with a visual analogic scale
The investigators measure the intensity of symptoms with a visual analogic scale after month of post-intervention.
Time frame: after month
Upper limb function pre-intervention with a validated questionnaire (DASH)
The investigators measure upper limb function with a validated questionnaire (DASH), at baseline.
Time frame: pre-intervention
Mechanosensitivity of median nerve pre-intervention with neurodynamic test
The investigators measure the mechanosensitivity of median nerve with neurodynamic test at baseline.
Time frame: Pre-intervention
Mechanosensitivity of median nerve post-intervention with neurodynamic test
The investigators measure the mechanosensitivity of median nerve with neurodynamic test at the end of the intervention (through study completion, an average 15 days).
Time frame: post-intervention
Neurophysiological test pre-intervention
The investigators measure the neurophysiological properties of median nerve with electroneurogram with the neural conduction velocity at baseline
Time frame: pre-intervention
Neurophysiological test post-intervention
The investigators measure the neurophysiological properties of median nerve with electroneurogram with the neural conduction velocity at the end of the intervention (through study completion, an average 15 days)
Time frame: post-intervention
Upper limb function post-intervention with a validated questionnaire (DASH)
The investigators measure upper limb function with a validated questionnaire (DASH) at the end of the intervention (through study completion, an average 15 days)
Time frame: post-intervention
Upper limb function after month with a validated questionnaire (DASH)
The investigators measure upper limb function with a validated questionnaire (DASH) after a month post-intervention.
Time frame: after month
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