The Treatment of the Median Nerve for the Elimination of the Symptoms Associated With the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Guy Hains Chiropractor, March 2008

First Received: March 6, 2008 Last Updated: March 12, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Guy Hains Chiropractor
Information provided by:	Guy Hains Chiropractor
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00634738

Purpose

In carpal tunnel syndrome,trigger points are often found in the biceps muscle,in the aponeurosis of the biceps and in the pronator teres muscle.

We hypothesise that by eliminating these trigger points,using ischemic compressions, may diminish the symptoms.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Compression Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel	Procedure: Ischemic Compression (thumb Pressure)	Phase I Phase II

Genetics Home Reference related topics: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies

MedlinePlus related topics: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Active Control, Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Neuropathy Along the Median Nerve: Etiology of Symptoms Associated With the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a Preliminary Study

Further study details as provided by Guy Hains Chiropractor:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Levine DW Questionnaire (J.Bone Joint Surg Am 1993;75:1585-92)on carpal tunnel syndrome [ Time Frame: after 15treatments,30 days after,6 months later ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

A numerical scale,filled by the patient,where they give their perceived improvement from 0% to 100%. [ Time Frame: After 15 treatments, 30 days later and 6 months later. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	January 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date:	October 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
one: Experimental	Procedure: Ischemic Compression (thumb Pressure) Pressure, one thumb on the other, applied on the trigger points

Detailed Description:

Using one thumb on the other,the pressure is applied 10 seconds on each TrPs.The treatment is done on each visit for a total of 15(without Charge).

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	20 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Between 20 and 60 years old,
Numbness in the hand affecting the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger and half the ring finger,
To have suffered from discomfort on a daily basis for at least three months and to agree to a course of 15 chiropractic treatments at no cost.

Exclusion Criteria:

History of upper limb or neck surgery,
Pregnancy and systemic pathologies possibly related to CTS, such as hypothyroidism, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00634738

Contacts

Contact: Guy Hains, DC	819-375-5600	guy.hains@cgocable.ca
Contact: Anne-marie Lamy, DC	819-693-5811

Locations

Canada, Quebec
Guy Hains 2930 Côte RIchelieu	Recruiting
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, G8Z3Y8
Contact: Guy Hains, DC 819-375-5600 guy.hains@cgocable.ca
Principal Investigator: Guy Hains, DC

Sponsors and Collaborators

Guy Hains Chiropractor

Investigators

Study Chair:

Martin Descarreaux, DC PHD

UQTR

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	UQTR ( Guy Hains )
Study ID Numbers:	cer-06-115-06.03, no grants
Study First Received:	March 6, 2008
Last Updated:	March 12, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00634738 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Canada: Ethic Review Committee

Keywords provided by Guy Hains Chiropractor:

ischemic compression;carpal tunnel syndrome

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Roussy Levy Hereditary Areflexic Dystasia
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Ischemia
Tomaculous Neuropathy

Mononeuropathies
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Neuromuscular Diseases
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Sprains and Strains

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Median Neuropathy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Disease
Nervous System Diseases
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Mononeuropathies

Nerve Compression Syndromes
Pathologic Processes
Neuromuscular Diseases
Syndrome
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Sprains and Strains

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