NCT01102868

IMS-treatment and Canalis Carpi Syndrome

An Randomized Controlled Trial of IMS-treatment Versus Scam for Canalis Carpi Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 67 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, leading to paresthesias, numbness and muscle weakness in the hand. Treatment of the condition often involves surgery. In this study we wish to se if there is an effect of using intramuscular stimulation (IMS) to release the tension of nervus medianus in the lower arm. The study will be performed by randomization to IMS of musculus pronator teres or a control ("Scam IMS treatment" to the acupuncture point Li11). The two insertion points are approximately 1cm apart in the lower arm.

Detailed description

The most important outcome measure is ultra sound measured diameters for nervus medianus in the carpal tunnel

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Needle in acupuncture point Li11	Acupuncture needle in acupuncture point Li11
DEVICE	IMS of the musculus pronator teres	Acupuncture needle in musculus pronator teres

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-04-01
• Primary completion: 2012-01-01
• Completion: 2012-01-01
• First posted: 2010-04-13
• Last updated: 2012-01-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway