Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2014
Comparative effectiveness of ultrasound and paraffin therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized trial.
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02278289 (Comparative Effectiveness of Ultrasound and Paraffin Therapy in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Ultrasound and Paraffin Therapy in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Trial
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ultrasound improves motor distal latency on patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of cassava wax bath as a new therapeutic approach on patients with plantar fasciitis: a double-blind, randomised clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
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- Efficacy of paraffin wax bath for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized comparative study.International journal of biometeorology · 2017Trial
- Development of a machine learning model using structured and unstructured features for predicting surgery among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: development and validation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effects of underwater ultrasound therapy on pain, inflammation, hand function and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis - a randomized controlled trial.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundConclusive evidence indicating an effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a common entrapment neuropathy, is lacking. Ultrasound therapy (US therapy) has long been used as one of the combination treatments for CTS. In addition, paraffin bath therapy has been applied widely as a physical modality in treating patients with hand conditions. The purpose of this randomized trial was to compare the efficacy of combining a wrist orthosis with either US therapy or paraffin bath therapy in treating CTS patients.
methodsPatients with CTS were randomized into two groups. All patients received a wrist orthosis. Twice per week, one group underwent paraffin therapy, and the other group underwent ultrasound therapy. Each patient received a questionnaire, physical examination and nerve conduction study of the upper extremities before and after treatment for eight weeks.
resultsSixty patients were recruited, and 47 completed the study. Statistical analysis revealed significant improvements in symptom severity scores in both groups. After adjusting for age, gender and baseline data, the analysis of covariance revealed a significant difference in the functional status score between two groups.
conclusionsThe combination of ultrasound therapy with a wrist orthosis may be more effective than paraffin therapy with a wrist orthosis.
trial registrationClinicaltrial.gov: NCT02278289 Oct 28, 2014.
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