Effect of Kinesiotaping and Night Splinting in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndome

NCT04993703 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HEK 12/57
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) which is defined as a symptomatic compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the wrist. Different types of splints are used for improving the function and decreasing the pain intensity and symptoms in the rehabilitation of patients with CTS. However effectiveness of treatment by taping has never been investigated in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to compare the short-term effect of conventional physiotherapy only, and also kinesio taping and night splinting in patients with CTS.

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Keywords

carpal tunnel syndrome; night splinting; kinesiotaping; physiotherapy and rehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• functional impairment

  functional impairment will be assessed by using Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire. The score consisted of two sub-scales; The Symptom Severity Scale including 11 questions and The Functional Capacity Scale including 8 questions. Each scale score is calculated by the average values of the questions. The scores vary between "1-point" to "5-point". High score indicates severe symptoms and impaired functional capacity.

  functional impairment will be recorded at baseline and 4-week follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• pain intensity

  change from baseline to 4-week follow-up will be recorded

• paresthesia

  change from baseline to 4-week follow-up will be recorded

Study Arms (3)

Kinesiotaping

EXPERIMENTAL

A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3sets of ten repetitions) will be applied. Additionally for this group, kinesiotaping will be applied by using carpal tunnel technique including button hole and I band technique of space correction; and with 25-50% tension in center of tape over dorsal carpal tunnel at the end of the each session. Patients will request to keep kinesiotaping at nights throughout the study.

Other: Kinesiotaping

Night splinting

EXPERIMENTAL

A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3sets of ten repetitions) will be applied. Additionally, night splinting will be advised. Patients will request to keep their splints at nights throughout the study.

Other: Night Splinting

Control group

EXPERIMENTAL

A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.

Other: Control Group

Interventions

Kinesiotaping OTHER

A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound, kinesiotaping and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3 sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.times per day 3sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.

Kinesiotaping

Night Splinting OTHER

A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound, night splinting and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3 sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.

Night splinting

Control Group OTHER

A total of 20 sessions physiotherapy sessions including hot pack, ultrasound and exercise program (tendon and nerve gliding exercises=2 times per day 3 sets of ten repetitions) will be applied.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• This study included patients with moderate CTS, confirmed by electroneurographic examination.
• did not recruit any treatment (including physiotherapy or surgical release)

You may not qualify if:

• Patients suffer from the thenar muscle atrophy.
• Patients with mild CTS.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Eraslan L, Baltaci G. Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping and Night Splinting Along With Physical Therapy Intervention on Symptoms and Functionality: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial for Moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Nov 1;102(11):975-983. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002252. Epub 2023 Mar 29.

  PMID: 37026822 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Median Neuropathy; Mononeuropathies; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Sprains and Strains; Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 8, 2021
• First Posted: August 6, 2021
• Study Start: August 10, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 10, 2021
• Study Completion: February 20, 2022
• Last Updated: March 23, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Locations

TU (1)