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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023

Study on the effect, safety, prognosis quality and application value of extracorporeal shock wave based neural activity in carpal tunnel syndrome patients.

Haiou Zhang, Weiyan Zhao, Man Jiang, Yang Song

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07070661 (Effects of Radial Pressure Wave Therapy Modulation in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07070661 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Radial Pressure Wave Therapy Modulation in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorArmando Tonatiuh Avila GarciaRan2025 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsCarpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)ArmsFixed-Dose Radial Pressure Wave Therapy., Modulated-Dose Radial Pressure Wave Therapy.
3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. State of shock - a systematic review of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in hand surgery.GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Haiou ZhangDepartment of Hand and Foot Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, 132012, Jilin, China.
Weiyan ZhaoDepartment of Hand and Foot Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, 132012, Jilin, China.
Man JiangDepartment of Hand and Foot Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, 132012, Jilin, China.
Yang SongDepartment of orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University, 132012, Jilin, China. bhsongyang@163.com.
Beihua University · CN

Funding

"13th five year plan" science and technology project of Jilin Provincial Department of Education JJKH20200071KJ
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMild to moderate CTS is the most common median nerve compression disease in middle-aged and elderly women, mainly manifested by hand numbness and pain. This paper analyzes the extracorporeal shock wave of patients with mild to moderate CTS after nerve mobilization.

methodsThe clinical data of 92 patients with CTS from June 2020 to June 2022 are analyzed and randomly divided into extracorporeal shock wave group (n = 47) and routine group (n = 45). The routine group undergoes nerve mobilization, and the extracorporeal shock wave group receives extracorporeal shock wave therapy on the basis of the routine group. The clinical efficacy, symptom improvement, pain score, median nerve electrophysiological examination results, upper limb symptom and function scores, and ADL scores before and after treatment are observed. The Spearman correlation coefficient is used to analyze the correlation between upper limb function and ADL score, and the incidence of complications after treatment is analyzed.

resultsThe clinical efficacy, symptom improvement, pain score, median nerve electrophysiological examination results, upper limb symptom and function score, ADL score and the incidence of complications in the extracorporeal shock wave group are significantly better than those in the conventional group (P < 0.05). ADL scores are negatively correlated.

conclusionExtracorporeal shock wave combined with nerve mobilization has a significant effect in the treatment of CTS patients, which can significantly improve the symptoms and pain scores of patients, and enhance the function of patients' upper limbs. At the same time, the incidence of complications in patients is less, and it has high safety.

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Carpal Tunnel SyndromeAgedFemaleHumansMedian NerveMiddle AgedPainPrognosisTreatment OutcomeCarpal tunnel syndromeExtracorporeal shock waveNerve mobilizationPain scoreUpper limb function

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