NCT05915611

Combined Physical and Psychological Intervention in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients With Nociplastic Pain

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Combined Physical and Psychological Intervention in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients With Nociplastic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ahram Canadian University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To assess the effectiveness of a combined physical and psychological intervention in reducing pain and improving function in carpal tunnel syndrome patients with nociplastic pain.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Pain, Chronic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Combined physical and psychological intervention	Physical therapy components will include splinting, tendon and nerve gliding exercises. Psychological components will include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), delivered in individual sessions, targeting pain catastrophizing and fear of movement. Participants will attend 2 physical therapy sessions and one CBT session per week. for a period of 12 weeks
OTHER	Standard care	Participants will be asked to wear a prefabricated wrist splint during the night and during strenuous activity. Also, they will receive tendon and nerve gliding exercises

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-27
• Primary completion: 2024-09-27
• Completion: 2024-09-27
• First posted: 2023-06-23
• Last updated: 2023-06-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt