Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis Versus Surgery in the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Universidad de Murcia140 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis (PNE) versus surgical treatment in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

PNEOTHER

Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis: the application of galvanic current through an acupuncture needle.

Surgery for CTSPROCEDURE

Median nerve release

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years. * CTS diagnosed by Electromyography (EMG) * Symptoms of CTS + EMG Exclusion Criteria: * Difficulty expressing your feelings properly * Unsurpassed fear of needles * History of adverse reactions to needles * Epilepsy and / or allergies to metals. * Difficulty expressing your feelings properly * Existence of diffuse peripheral neuropathy or cervical radiculopathy * History of potential concurrent cause of idiopathic CTS (such as diabetes, thyroid, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, renal failure with hemodialysis, pregnancy..)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes of the Boston Questionnaire for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

11-question patient-administered survey that rates the severity of the patient's carpal tunnel syndrome-specific symptoms on a scale of 1 (no symptoms) to 5 (worst symptoms)