NCT05876442

Efficacy of EPSW Plus HILT on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Post Burn Injury

Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Plus High-Intensity LaserTherapy on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Post Burn Injury.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To study the effect of adding ESWT as a noninvasive short-term treatment plus high-level laser therapy for moderate carpal-tunnel syndrome post-burn injuries.

Detailed description

To study the effect of adding ESWT as a noninvasive short-term treatment plus high-level laser therapy for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome post-burn injuries. The effects of combining EPSW with High-intensity Laser Therapy for improving pain, Symptoms and function of motion, muscle strength, and quality of life in inpatients with carpal tunnel syndrome post-burn injuries

Conditions

• Burn Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy.	Patients will receive EPSW therapy at the area of the wrist for 5 minutes 1 time a week for 2 months.
DEVICE	High Intensity Laser Therapy	High-intensity laser therapy at the area of the carpal bones for 5 minutes 2 times a week for two months..
OTHER	Traditional Physical Therapy Exercise Program	30 minutes of stretching exercise for the wrist and carpal region with the fingers flexed and extended. Followed by strengthening exercises for the wrist flexors, extensors, and radial and ulnar deviation muscles. Mobilizing exercise, tendon gliding exercise, and instructed to wear a wrist splint at night for two months.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-20
• Primary completion: 2024-05-30
• Completion: 2024-06-01
• First posted: 2023-05-25
• Last updated: 2023-10-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt