Mobilization With Movement in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
CompletedNot applicableNCT04733209
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Peripheral nerve impingement neuropathies are the most common mononeuropathies encountered in clinical practice. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) occurs as a result of compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow osteofibrous canal. CTS is the most common entrapment neuropathy of the upper extremity, affecting approximately 3% of the general population. Massage and mobilization techniques are used in the treatment of CTS due to their analgesic effects. The painless mobilization with movement technique (MWM, developed by Brian Mulligan) is a manual therapy method applies to correct the limitation of movement in the joint and to relieve pain and functional disorders. Many studies have shown that MWM technique provides faster and momentary painless joint movement compared to other physical therapy modalities. The patient group with CTS has a large place in the general population and long treatment processes cause both labour loss and economic loss. In the literature review, there is no study examining the effects of MWM in patients with CTS. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of MWM technique in cases with CTS.
Study details
- Official title
- Investigation of the Effectiveness of Movement With Mobilization Technique for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: TENS, US, exercise
- Sponsor
- İSMAİL CEYLAN
- Organization
- Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital
- Start date
- 2020-10-28
- Primary completion
- 2020-12-28
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Lasting longer than six weeks in the area associated with the n. medianus; Paresthesia, pain, and vasomotor symptoms. A positive Phalen, Tinel or carpal compression test on wrist examination. In neurophysiological evaluation mild to moderate severity of the n. medianus lesion Exclusion Criteria: * • Radial or ulnar nerve sensory-motor findings accompanying the current condition. Under the age of 18 and over the age of 65. * Having undergone upper extremity surgery or steroid injection for any reason. Having a history of another disease or trauma in the upper extremity. * Having a history of systemic disease such as diabetes or thyroid disease, which may lead to CTS. Pregnancy. * Any contraindications for the patient to exercise, * The patient has any mental problems. * In neurophysiological evaluation severe n. medianus lesion severity
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04733209