Ultrasound therapy effect in carpal tunnel syndrome.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 79(12): 1540-4, 1998 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-9862296
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the overall effect of repeated ultrasound treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).DESIGN:
Patient-blinded, placebo-controlled, before-after treatment trial.SETTING:
University hospital PM&R department outpatient clinic and neurology department electromyography laboratory. PATIENTS Eighteen women with diagnosis of CTS in 30 hands.INTERVENTIONS:
Three groups, each with 10 cases of CTS, were randomly established. Continuous ultrasound therapy, with intensities of 1.5W/cm2 (group A), 0.8W/cm2 (group B), and 0.0W/cm2 (group C), was applied to palmar carpal tunnel area for 5 minutes, 5 days a week, for 2 weeks. OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Patients were evaluated clinically and electrophysiologically before and after the treatment.RESULTS:
At the end of treatment, statistically significant improvement was obtained in clinical parameters in all groups pain (p < .05), pain/paresthesia at night/day (p < .05), and frequency of awakening at night (p < .05). Although there was no statistically significant before-after difference in electrophysiologic studies, slightly decreased motor nerve conduction velocity and increased motor distal latency were noted in groups A and B, but not in group C.CONCLUSION:
Ultrasound therapy in CTS was comparable to placebo ultrasound in providing symptomatic relief, and the probability of a negative effect on motor nerve conduction needs to be considered.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia por Ultrasonido
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Síndrome del Túnel Carpiano
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA