Trial reportThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2025
Preoperative Physiotherapy Effects on Hand Function and Quality of Life in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: 3 - & 6 - month randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
introductionCarpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a prevalent upper limb mononeuropathy that often leads to delayed surgical intervention, resulting in prolonged symptoms and reduced quality of life.
aimTo describe the effect of a three-session treatment involving nerve mechanical interface mobilization and self-mobilization combined with education in hand function, symptoms, and quality of life of pre-surgical CTS patients at 3 and 6-months follow-ups; 3) A randomized clinical trial was performed in 42 preoperative CTS patients. Patients were randomized into an experimental group, receiving a three-session intervention of education, diacutaneous fibrolysis, and self-mobilization, or a control group receiving standard care. Primary outcomes included the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, while secondary outcomes assessed paresthesia, mechanosensitivity of the median nerve, mechanical threshold with the Semmes Weinstein monofilament, pinch strength, and quality of life, with the short-form-36 & EuroQol-5D.
resultsThe cohort were predominantly severe CTS patients with associated comorbidities. Statistical improvements were shown for experimental group compared to control group in DASH at 6-month follow-up (
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