Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Pain Perception, Grip Strength and Nerve Conductivity in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of blood flow restriction (BFR) on pain perception, grip strength and nerve conductivity in patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The main question it aims to answer is: Does performing blood flow restriction training decrease pain, improve grip strength and does not alter nerve conduction velocity in patients with (CTS)? The participants will be divided into two groups to be compared: Patients in the control group will receive the conventional physical therapy program only. In contrast, participants in the experimental group will receive blood flow restriction (BFR) training in addition to a conventional physical therapy program (which includes an orthotic device, tendon, and nerve-gliding exercises).

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 30
Maximum Age: 55
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• patients diagnosed by a physician according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

• age:30-55 years old.

• females.

• positive clinical provocative tests for CTS (Tinel test and Phalen test).

• subjects with a history of paresthesia, numbness, or pain in the median nerve distribution, night waking, and nocturnal pain.

Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Ahmed ElMelhat [aelmelhat]
RECRUITING
Cairo
Contact Information
Primary
Ahmed M El Melhat, Phd
ahmed.elmelhat@cu.edu.lb
01112595022
Backup
Layal N Kohl, DPT
layalkohl1998@gmail.com
+961 76 554 707
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-05-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-01-27
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Active_comparator: Blood Flow Restriction Training
Blood flow restriction resistance exercise (BFR-RE) involves partially restricting arterial blood flow and fully restricting venous blood flow in the active limb during exercise, utilizing loads typically set at 20% to 30% of an individual's maximum repetition (1RM). It will conduct 3-5 sets until concentric failure is achieved, each set will contain 15-30 repetitions. Moreover, rest periods will range from 30 to 60 seconds and 3 sessions per week will be performed.
Experimental: Conventional Physical therapy
It consists of the application of a neural custom volar orthotic device to be worn at night and during strenuous daytime activities. Moreover,exercises required patients to assume five different finger postures during tendon-gliding activities: Straight, Hook Fist, Duck Position, Straight Fist, and Full Fist. As well as, six different postures during nerve-gliding activites: Wrist positioned neutrally with flexed thumb and fingers, Wrist maintained neutrally with extended thumb and fingers, Extended wrist and fingers with the thumb in a neutral position, Extended wrist, fingers, and thumb, Extended wrist, fingers, and thumb with forearm supination, and Extended wrist, fingers, and thumb with forearm supination, accompanied by gentle stretching of the thumb by the therapist.~All will be done 10rep x 5 sec hold, 3-5 times daily for 5 weeks.
Sponsors
Leads: Cairo University

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