NCT04828239

Acupuncture Versus Laser Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Institutional Review Board of Kuang Tien General Hospital

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kuang Tien General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) results from the entrapment neuropathy of median nerve at the wrist, and most cases are idiopathic. So far, there are many treatments were developed (Surgical decompression, local injection of steroids, Wrist splints) but they are not fully satisfactory, other treatment modalities need to be further evaluated. Both Acupuncture and laser acupuncture treatments for CTS have been reported. However, those studies still lack associated evidence to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture and laser acupuncture. The object of the study is to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture compared with laser acupuncture in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and global symptom score (GSS) assessment will apply to measure objective changes in this randomized, controlled study.

Detailed description

Both manual acupuncture and laser acupuncture treatments for CTS have been reported. Laser acupuncture (LA) is defined as the stimulation of traditional acupuncture points by using low-level intensity. Its a noninvasive treatment than acupuncture for those patients had the potential risk for infection or people involving pain or fear of needles. So far, previous studies still lack associated evidence about comparisons between laser acupuncture and manual acupuncture to evaluate their efficacy. So the investigators would like to compare the efficacy of acupuncture treatment with laser acupuncture (LA) treatment in patients with idiopathic, mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	laser acupuncture	400 mW, near-infrared, continuous wavelength, 810 nm. about 24J/cm2
OTHER	acupuncture	Needle type: C\&G, gauge and size: 0.25x40mm
DEVICE	Sham laser acupuncture	This laser pen is the same device with a red light was pasted on the acu-points in the same way, using the same protocol as for the active laser stimulation, but the laser apparatus was not switched on.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-10
• Primary completion: 2022-05-20
• Completion: 2022-06-20
• First posted: 2021-04-02
• Last updated: 2021-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan