Mechanisms of Neural Mobilization in the Treatment of Chronic Pain

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

In brief

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a manual therapy technique (neural mobilization) on measures of clinical pain and function, experimental pain sensitivity, and on the function of the median nerve in individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome. The investigators hypothesized that individuals receiving a neural mobilization technique known to directly stress the median nerve would demonstrate greater improvements in clinical pain and function, experimental pain sensitivity, and median nerve function than those receiving a sham technique.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00929123

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

40

Starts

2007-05-01

Expected to finish

2009-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 to 70 years of age
• signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome for greater than 12 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• non english speaking
• prior surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
• systemic condition known to affect sensation
• chronic pain condition other than carpal tunnel syndrome

Where it is running

• University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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