Clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Mae-sun therapy on patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsKorean Clinical Trials Database
Year 2018
INTERVENTION: Medical Device : 1. Number of treatments: total 4 times (Treatment once a week) 2. Acupuncture usage: 2 5 per 1 treatment 3. Acupuncture treatment method 1) Experimental group ‐ Mae‐sun acupuncture treatment ‐ Acupuncture treatment area: center of ligamentum carpi transversum (through PC7(acupuncture point ), Between flexor carpi radialis tendon and palmaris longus) 2) Control group ‐ Normal acupuncture treatment ‐ Acupuncture treatment area: Surround of PC7(acupuncture point ), Between flexor carpi radialis tendon and palmaris longus CONDITION: Diseases of the nervous system PRIMARY OUTCOME: Change of 100mm VAS(visual analog scale) SECONDARY OUTCOME: Boston carpal tunnel syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ) Change of 100mm VAS(visual analog scale) Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) Ratio of subjects whose 100mm VAS(visual analog sclae) has decreased by more than 30 percent from the baseline for each visit Ratio of subjects whose 100mm VAS(visual analog sclae) has decreased by more than 50 percent from the baseline for each visit SF(Short‐Foam)‐36 health survey INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Adults over twenty (male and female), more than 40 points in 100mm VAS(visual analogue scale). 2. Those who show positive sign on Tinel's sign, phalen's test, carpal tunnel pressure test. 3. Those who free from language and speech and concentration. 4. Agreed with written informed consent voluntarily.
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First added on: Dec 20, 2022