Intraneural Facilitation as a Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

In brief

We hypothesize that a standard course of INF can result in significant improvement in CTS as measured by clinical, electrodiagnostic, or ultrasound measures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03205683

Run by

Loma Linda University

People needed

10

Starts

2018-01-29

Expected to finish

2019-02-22

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-10

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients referred to the LLUH Neurology Electrodiagnostic Laboratory with electrodiagnostic and clinical evidence of CTS (uni- or bilateral)
• Ages >18 and < 75 (irrespective of gender)
• Current use of splints as long as the frequency of treatment is unaltered and onset of use is > 1 week in duration

You may not qualify if…

• Prior carpal tunnel release > 2 years ago
• The presence of any condition that would prevent NCS from accurately diagnosing CTS (e.g., hereditary polyneuropathy or acquired demyelinating polyneuropathy)
• Workman's Compensation cases
• Pregnancy
• Undergoing conservative or surgical/injection therapy (physical or occupational therapy, injections)
• Clinically silent CTS in face of positive electrodiagnostic results
• Sufficiently severe clinical symptoms that warrant more aggressive therapy i.e., carpal injections or release
• Any confounding medical condition that the investigator deems may adversely affect subject participation or outcomes

Where it is running

• Loma Linda University Health — Loma Linda, California, United States

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