NCT07405008

Laser Acupuncture on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome .

Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Post Aromatase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Patient .

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study will be carried out on a total number of fifty-four females with age ranged 40 - 60 years old suffering from CTS post mastectomy ,the patients will be randomly assigned into two groups equal in number (27 patients for each group from Damanhur Medical National institute). 1. -Group (A): This group will include 27 patients will receive laser acupuncture technique 3 times per week in addition to traditional physical therapy program (myofascial release, nerve flossing ex., Tendon gliding ex. strengthening ex., ROM ex. and night splint) for 8 weeks. 2. -Group (B): This group will include 27 patients will receive traditional physical therapy program (myofascial release, nerve flossing ex., Tendon gliding ex., strengthening ex., ROM ex. and night splint) for 8 weeks.

Detailed description

The study will be carried out on a total number of fifty-four females with age ranged 40 - 60 years old suffering from CTS post mastectomy , the patients will be randomly assigned into two groups equal in number (27 patients for each group from Damanhur Medical National institute). 1. -Group (A): This group will include 27 patients will receive laser acupuncture technique 3 times per week in addition to traditional physical therapy program (myofascial release, nerve flossing ex., Tendon gliding ex. strengthening ex., ROM ex. and night splint) for 8 weeks. 2. -Group (B): This group will include 27 patients will receive traditional physical therapy program (myofascial release, nerve flossing ex., Tendon gliding ex., strengthening ex., ROM ex. and night splint) for 8 weeks. Equipment: 1. Measurement equipment: 1. Nerve Conduction Studies (NCSs) 2. Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) 3. Hand-Held Dynamometer 2. Therapeutic equipment: 1. Laser Acupuncture technique for group (A). 2. Traditional Physical therapy program for both groups.

Conditions

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in Breast Cancer Patients

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	LASER acupuncture technique	LASER Acupuncture technique: * Device: PR999, Medical Italia, Italy. * Maximum frequency: 5000 Hz * Dosage: 4j/point * Wave length :830 nm * Power output :50 m.W * Duration:12 min. * Frequency of treatment: 3 sessions/week. * Total treatment period: 8 weeks. * Total number of sessions: 24 sessions. The laser device will be positioned perpendicular to the skin over CTS area especially over each acupuncture point, for one minute duration for each point and the sessions will be conducted three times a week for eight weeks .
OTHER	Traditional physical therapy	Active assisted ROM exercises. Each exercise was performed for all movements namely flexion, extension, ulnar \& radial deviations, supination and pronation, one set of each 10-15 repetitions within pain-free range and instructed to carry out their ADLs, Patient education regarding work modification and ergonomic recommendations and Tendon gliding exercises. Each exercise begins with the wrist and fingers fully extended. During tendon-gliding exercises, the fingers were placed in five discrete positions: straight, hook, tabletop, full fist and straight fist .

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-07-01
• First posted: 2026-02-12
• Last updated: 2026-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt