An interventional study of Neurodynamic Techniques in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), sponsored by IBB University. Completed at 1 site in Yemen. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-04.
Sponsored by IBB University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This randomized controlled trial compares the efficacy of therapeutic ultrasound alone, neurodynamic techniques alone, and combined therapeutic ultrasound and neurodynamic techniques in patients with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
This three-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial evaluated the comparative efficacy of therapeutic ultrasound (US), neurodynamic techniques (ND), and combined US plus ND in 60 participants with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome over a 6-week intervention period. The primary outcomes measured were pain intensity via visual analog scale (VAS) and symptom severity and functional status using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ). Secondary outcomes evaluated nerve conduction parameters including distal motor latency (DML), sensory latency (SL), and sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) amplitude.
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Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
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Continuous therapeutic ultrasound applied to the volar wrist at 1.5 W/cm² for 8 to 10 minutes per session, 3 times per week for 6 weeks.
Other: Neurodynamic Techniques
Median nerve neurodynamic mobilization (progressing from sliders to tensioners), 3 sets of 10 repetitions, 3 times per week for 6 weeks.
Other: Neurodynamic Techniques
Combined application of therapeutic ultrasound followed by neurodynamic techniques in the same session, 3 times per week for 6 weeks.
Other: Neurodynamic Techniques
Median nerve neurodynamic mobilization (progressing from sliders to tensioners), 3 sets of 10 repetitions.
Pain Intensity
Measure Description: Measured using the unabbreviated Visual Analog Scale (VAS). This scale ranges from 0 to 10 cm, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst imaginable pain. Higher scores indicate a worse outcome (greater pain intensity).
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks post-intervention
Symptom Severity
Measure Description: Assessed using the unabbreviated Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Symptom Severity Scale (BCTQ-SSS). The scale ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome (more severe symptoms).
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks post-intervention
Functional Status
Measure Description: Assessed using Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire Functional Status Scale (BCTQ-FSS). The scale ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome (greater functional disability/impairment).
Time frame: Baseline and 6 weeks post-intervention
Plan to share: No — Not applicable as there is no current plan to share individual participant data publicly.
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