The carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common entrapment neuropathy caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist.Clinically electroneuphysiological assessment is not accessible to all clinicians. In this way ultrasounds (US) is a more accessible and economical tool and many studies have reported that US has high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of CTS.Diacutaneous Fibrolysis (DF) is a physiotherapeutic technique derived from Cyriax deep friction massage principles.DF technique could assist in improving changes in the connective tissues adjacent to the median nerve, especially the thickness of TCL and this could be reflected in a decreasing of TCL. Moreover, the neurophysiological and mechanical effect described by this technique may improve the nerve compression decreasing the CSA of the median nerve. The purpose of this study is to quantify changes in the cross-sectional area of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and the thickness of transversal carpal ligament measured by US and the changes in the intensity of the numbness and the subjective assessment of clinical change after DF treatment in forearm, wrist and hand area compared to placebo.
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.
Sandra Jiménez Jiménez-del-Barrio
Soria, Spain
Cross sectional area of the median nerve with ultrasonography
Cross sectional area of the median nerve with ultrasonography at carpal tunnel level
Time frame: Baseline (Before the treatment)
Cross sectional area of the median nerve with ultrasonography
Cross sectional area of the median nerve with ultrasonography at carpal tunnel level
Time frame: After treatment application, an average of 2 weeks
Intensity of numbness with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS 1-10cm)
Intensity of numbness with Visual Analogue Scale (1-10cm)
Time frame: Baseline (Before the treatment)
Intensity of numbness with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS 1-10cm)
Intensity of numbness with Visual Analogue Scale (1-10cm)
Time frame: After treatment application, an average of 2 weeks
Thicknesses of transverse carpal ligament with ultrasonography
the thicknesses of transverse carpal ligament on the cross-section at the level of hamate bone with ultrasonography at carpal tunnel level
Time frame: Baseline (Before the treatment)
Thicknesses of transverse carpal ligament with ultrasonography
the thicknesses of transverse carpal ligament on the cross-section at the level of hamate bone with ultrasonography at carpal tunnel level
Time frame: After treatment application, an average of 2 weeks
Subjective assessment of clinical change with the Global Rating of Change Scale (GROC Scale)
Subjective assessment of clinical change with Global Rating of Change Scale (GROC scale) a scale ranging from -7 ("a very great deal worse") to 0 ("about the same") to +7 ("a very great deal better").
Time frame: After treatment application, an average of 2 weeks
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