Effect of Bioptron Light on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(BLCTS)

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pregnancy

Treatments: Device: bioptron light therapy; Device: wrist brace

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06209918

P.T.REC/012/003875

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of bioptron light therapy on pregnancy related carpal tunnel syndrome

Full description

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a symptomatic compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the wrist, characterized by hand pain, numbness, and tingling in the distribution of the median nerve (thumb, index, middle finger, and the radial side of the ring finger) and a reduction in grip strength and hand function. The severity of symptoms can be clinically categorized into mild, moderate, and severe Bioptron phototherapy acts as a "sterile" trigger on human in vitro isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), affecting their cytokine production and driving the immune response towards an anti-inflammatory/reparative profile and representing a non-pharmaceutical and non-invasive option for several clinical conditionsA randomized control study, the women will be randomly assigned into two groups, (31 women for each group) equal in number. Group (A) will include 31 women will receive Bioptron light combined with advice and patient education (10 minutes per session, 3 sessions per week, for 4 weeks). Group (B) will be receiving advice only for same duration as group (A)

Enrollment: 62 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant females clinically daignosed with carpal tunnel syndrome at least 1 month
• age will range from (25-35) years.
• body mass index (BMI) will be (BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2)

Exclusion criteria

• history of neurologic disease
• hand surgery
• hand trauma,
• diabetes mellitus
• cervical spondylosis
• osteoarthritis of cervical spine and wrist joint
• chronic renal failure
• heart failure
• connective tissue disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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62 participants in 2 patient groups

group that recieve bioptron light and advice and patient education

Experimental group

Description:

patients will recieve bioptron light therapy for 10 minutes per session, 3 sessions per week, for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Device: bioptron light therapy

control group that recieve advice and patient education and wrist brace

Other group

Description:

will keep the wrist in a neutral position, not bent back or bent down too far

Treatment:

Device: wrist brace