NCT00952432

Compare the Efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy and Carbamazepine Oral Dosage in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Multiple Excitability Test

A Single-center, Prospective, Randomized, Positive Controlled, Parallel Design Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy and Carbamazepine Oral Dosage in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Multiple Excitability Test

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of the study is to utilize BCTQ(Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire), VAS (Visual Analog Scale), NCS (Nerve Conduction Study), and MET(Multiple Excitability Test) to evaluate and compare the efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy and Carbamazepine in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Multiple Excitability Test

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine 200mg, 1/2 tablet, TID for 1 month
PROCEDURE	Acupuncture	Acupuncture

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-05-01
• Primary completion: 2011-05-01
• Completion: 2011-05-01
• First posted: 2009-08-06
• Last updated: 2011-04-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan