Conservative treatment on carpal tunnel syndrome: randomized and controlled trial study

• Grant number: 11/10261-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2012
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Marisa de Cássia Registro Fonseca
• Grantee: Marisa de Cássia Registro Fonseca
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: Ribeirão Preto
• Associated researchers: Nilton Mazzer ; Rafael Inácio Barbosa ; Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro

Abstract

To compare the effects of different physical therapy interventions in the conservative treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The rehabilitation will be performed by a physiotherapist with blinding of the evaluators.Methods: patients over 18 years with clinical and electromyographic diagnosis of non surgical CTS and without other comorbidities will be included. They will be randomized by a random number table and assigned to different treatment groups: home orientation guidelines and splinting for the wrist and another group with home orientation guidelines, splinting for the wrist and low-intensity laser. The assessment of patients will be made at admission and after 12 weeks of intervention through esthesiometry, manual muscle function test, grip strength with the Pinch Gauge ®, Boston Questionnaire (BCTQ)and two-point discrimination. (AU)