NCT06710041

Kinesiotaping in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Effects of Kinesiotaping in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objective: Kinesiotaping (KT) is a relatively new technique, which reduces the pressure on the median nerve by extending the transverse carpal ligament. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of KT on Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in a randomized, placebo-controlled manner. Methods: Patients were randomly divided into three groups: Group 1 (KT plus tendon and nerve gliding exercises), Group 2 (sham-taping plus exercises) and Group 3 (exercises alone, control group). KT was applied 3 times with 5-day intervals throughout the study, with "neural technique" for median and ulnar nerves and "area correction technique" for carpal tunnel releasing. In the placebo group kinesiotapes were applied without stretching and proper position. Hand grip strength, VAS, Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ), and Short Form-12 (SF-12) were measured as outcome parameters at the first visit, 3rd and 6th week.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Kinesiotape	Kinesiotape, when applied with a specific method and tension, significantly reduces the pressure on the median nerve by extending the transverse carpal ligament. It regulates edema under the skin and improves lymphatic and blood circulation. It reduces muscle spasms, eases the movement of tendons and fascia, and reduces pain through neurological suppression
OTHER	Exercise	Tendon and nerve gliding exercise
DEVICE	sham taping	In the sham taping group, kinesiotape was applied with two I bands without stretching and without having the proper position. This group was considered as the placebo group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-01
• Primary completion: 2022-02-28
• Completion: 2022-02-28
• First posted: 2024-11-29
• Last updated: 2024-11-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)