ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Update on Efficacy of Conservative Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07233343 (Effect of Fascial Mobilization Therapy on Pain, Grip Strength and Manual Dexterity in Patients With Postpartum Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect of Fascial Mobilization Therapy on Pain, Grip Strength and Manual Dexterity in Patients With Postpartum Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-analysis on effects of lymphatic drainage techniques in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Global and Regional Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis Based on a Systematic Review.Musculoskeletal care · 2024Pooled it
- Steroid versus placebo injections and wrist splints in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2024Pooled it
- Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- The effects of virtual reality-mediated tendon and nerve gliding exercises in the conservative management of carpal tunnel syndrome: a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of focused shockwave therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome: a preliminary study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Trial
- Clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture-like magnetic therapy compared to conventional transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Synergistic effect of LCI with ESWT on treating patients with mild to moderate CTS: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Trial
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- Comparative Efficacy of Routine Physical Therapy with and without Neuromobilization in the Treatment of Patients with Mild to Moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.BioMed research international · 2022Trial
- Comparison of ultrasound-guided needle-knife release of the transverse carpal ligament with glucocorticoid injection in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized trial.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Advancements in Surgical Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comparative Review of Open, Endoscopic, and Ultra-Minimally Invasive Techniques.Advances in orthopedics · 2026Review
- Pregnancy-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.Cureus · 2025Review
- Carpal Tunnel Release with Ultrasound Guidance Versus Open and Mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Article
- External wrist ratio is not a proxy for internal carpal tunnel shape: Implications for evaluating carpal tunnel syndrome risk.Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
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- Risk of carpal tunnel syndrome among patients with osteoarthritis: a US population-based study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Efficiency of therapeutic underwater ultrasound therapy in mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized sham-controlled study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Neurodynamic Techniques in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: As Seen from the Perspective of the Patient.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common upper extremity compression neuropathy. Non-operative interventions are usually the first-line treatments, and surgery is reserved for those that do not achieve a satisfactory symptom state by non-operative means. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence regarding the efficacy of orthoses, corticosteroid injections, platelet-rich plasma injections, Kinesio taping, neurodynamic techniques, gabapentin, therapeutic ultrasound, and extracorporeal shockwave therapy in people with CTS. While many trials suggest small short-term benefits, rigorous evidence of long-term patient-important benefits is limited. To improve the utility of healthcare resources, research in this area should focus on establishing efficacy of each treatment instead of comparing various treatments with uncertain benefits.
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