The study plans to include a total of 60 patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients will be divided into two groups according to the treatment they receive. One group will receive only paraffin treatment, while the other group will receive only ESWT treatment. ESWT will be applied for a total of 5 sessions. Paraffin will be applied for a total of 10 sessions. As assessment tools; * Measurement of median nerve thickness with ultrasound * Electromyography * Visual Analog Scale * Short Form-36 Evaluations will be made twice by a specialist physician before and after the treatments.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Patients' hands will be dipped into the paraffin bath 8-10 times.
The patients will be treated with a sound wave pulse frequency of 15 Hz, an intensity of 1.5 bar, and a total number of pulses of 2000 for one session.
Baltalimani Metin Sabanci Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospita
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGMedian Nerve Thickness
Median nerve thickness will be measured by ultrasound
Time frame: Baseline
Median Nerve Thickness
Median nerve thickness will be measured by ultrasound
Time frame: 5 days later for the first ESWT intervention and 10 days later for the first Paraffin Intervention
Electromyography
EMG will be used to diagnose carpal tunnel.
Time frame: Baseline
Visual Analog Scale
It will be used to assess pain intensity.
Time frame: Baseline
Visual Analog Scale
It will be used to assess pain intensity.
Time frame: 5 days later for the first ESWT intervention and 10 days later for the first Paraffin Intervention
Short Form-36
It will be used to evaluate patients' quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline
Short Form-36
It will be used to evaluate patients' quality of life.
Time frame: 5 days later for the first ESWT intervention and 10 days later for the first Paraffin Intervention
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