NCT06986668

Efficacy of Paraffin Bath and Peloidotherapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Comparison of the Efficacy of Paraffin Bath and Peloidotherapy in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients diagnosed with mild and moderate idiopathic CTS will be randomly divided into three groups. Patients who received 15 sessions of peloid therapy along with a home exercise program will constitute the first group. The second group will consist of patients who receive 15 sessions of paraffin bath and a home exercise program. Patients who were given only a home exercise program will be included in the third group. "Patients will be evaluated in detail in terms of clinical examination and outcomes three weeks after the end of treatment and again at three months.

Detailed description

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compression neuropathy caused by entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. There are 2 methods for the treatment of CTS: conservative and surgical. Conservative treatment is mostly applied in patients with mild and moderate CTS. In this study, we aim to evaluate the efficacy of peloid therapy and kinesiobanding technique, which are conservative treatment methods. Patients will be evaluated in terms of pain, functional/symptom status, hand-finger strength, median nerve ultrasonography measurements. Patients who were evaluated by detailed clinical examination and medical history according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria were given written informed consent and assigned to one of the three treatment groups using block randomization. Basic sociodemographic information (age, gender, body mass index, employment status, education level, marital status,etc) and clinical data (dominant hand, duration of symptoms, comorbidities, hand to be treated, Tinel/Phalen sign, pain intensity, baseline electrophysiological parameters) will be recorded. The first group will consist of patients who have received peloid therapy at 45 degrees for a total of 15 sessions of 20 minutes, 5 days a week for 3 weeks with a home-based exercise program. The second group is a program consisting of adults who receive a total of 15 sessions of 20 minutes, paraffin bath treatment and home exercise program, 5 days a week for 3 weeks. Patients who only received home-based exercise program will be included in the 3rd group. During the treatment period, patients will be allowed to take only paracetamol for pain, if necessary, except for the medications they use continuously for comorbid reasons. All groups were evaluated by a blinded assessor based on examination findings (Tinel/Phalen tests), pain intensity (VAS), hand grip strength (HGS), finger pinch strength (FGS), the Turkish version of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, the 4-Question Neuropathic Pain Questionnaire (DN4),Quick DASH Score, and ultrasound measurements (median nerve cross-sectional areas \[CSA\]) at the proximal insertion of the carpal tunnel (at the level of the scaphoid and pisiform bones and the distal wrist crease), both after treatment (three weeks/W3) and at three months post-treatment (W12).

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
• Peloidotherapy
• Paraffin Bath
• Exercise

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Peloidotherapy	Peloidotherapy stands out among superficial heating physical therapy modalities with its mineral and natural origin.
OTHER	paraffin bath	It is an effective treatment for the treatment of patients' hands, arms and feet by applying the brushing method to different body parts, relieving pain and improving function, thus providing freedom of life.
OTHER	home exersize	Flexor tendon gliding exercises, median nerve gliding exercises, and isometric wrist strengthening exercises will be given as exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-25
• Primary completion: 2026-09-30
• Completion: 2026-12-30
• First posted: 2025-05-23
• Last updated: 2026-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)