Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treated With 830nm Diode Laser (CTS)

Chung Shan Medical University

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Treatments: Device: diode laser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00514462

CS07040

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine that 830nm diode laser directly above the transverse carpal ligament (between the pisiform and navicular bone) on subjects' wrists, and test this therapeutic effect.

Full description

The low level laser instrument (Painless Light PL-830, Advanced Chips & Products Crop., USA) emitted two light beams with a distance of 2.5cm between them by two laser diodes.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• no operation of the wrist
• first onset of CTS more than 1 year ago with repeated episodes
• never having laser treatment before.

Exclusion criteria

• patients with any rheumatoid arthritis
• history of metabolic disease or paralyzed limbs caused by stroke
• taking any anti-inflammatory drug
• with other treatments, such as acupuncture, physical therapy and wearing orthosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 1 patient group

A

Experimental group

Description:

low level laser instrument (Painless Light PL-830, Advanced Chips \& Products Crop., USA)

Treatment:

Device: diode laser