NCT04993703

Effect of Kinesiotaping and Night Splinting in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndome

Comparison of Short-term Effect of the Kinesiotaping and Night Splinting in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) which is defined as a symptomatic compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the wrist. Different types of splints are used for improving the function and decreasing the pain intensity and symptoms in the rehabilitation of patients with CTS. However effectiveness of treatment by taping has never been investigated in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to compare the short-term effect of conventional physiotherapy only, and also kinesio taping and night splinting in patients with CTS.

Detailed description

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) which is defined as a symptomatic compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the wrist.It is considered as the most common disabling neuromuscular condition of the upper extremities. Night splints are used in conjunction with the conservative intervention to improve the function and decrease the pain intensity and paresthesia in the rehabilitation of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. However effectiveness of treatment by kinesiotaping has never been investigated. The aim of this study was to compare the short-term effect of conventional physiotherapy only, and also kinesio taping and night splinting in addition to conventional physiotherapy in the rehabilitation of patients with CTS.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Kinesiotaping	A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound, kinesiotaping and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3 sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.times per day 3sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.
OTHER	Night Splinting	A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound, night splinting and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3 sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.
OTHER	Control Group	A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3 sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-08-10
• Primary completion: 2021-11-10
• Completion: 2022-02-20
• First posted: 2021-08-06
• Last updated: 2022-03-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)