Effects of Kaltenborn and Mulligan Mobilisation in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Kaltenborn mobilisation, Mulligan mobilisation.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Basic parameters: 20 years — 45 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Pakistan
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Official title
Comparative Effects of Kaltenborn Versus Mulligan Mobilisation on Pain, Disability and Hand Function in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Overview
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the most common mononeuropathy that results from the compression of median nerve in carpal tunnel, leading to entrapment neuropathy. The symptoms become aggravated during drawing, typing or playing video games. The aim of study will be to compare the effects of Kaltenborn and Mulligan mobilisation on pain, disability and hand function in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Detailed description
This research will adopt a Randomized Clinical Trial design. Upon approval of the synopsis, ethical clearance would be taken and necessary permissions from Ejaz Hospital Lahore. Through convenience sampling technique, 48 patients will be included which will be allocated using simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into Group A and Group B. Mobilisation technique includes moving the proximal row of carpal bones either dorsally to promote wrist extension or to the palmar side to promote wrist flexion. Group A will be treated with Grade 3 Kaltenborn mobilisation. Grade 3 distraction was chosen to avoid contact between the articular surfaces and to stimulate hypoalgesic factors and Group B will be treated with Mulligan mobilisation. Outcome measures will be conducted through pain, disability and hand function questionnaire after 6 weeks. Data will be analyzed during SPSS software version 25. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro-wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.
Interventions
- Other Kaltenborn mobilisation
Kaltenborn mobilisation Grade 3 along with common treatment for 3 minutes, repeated 3 sets with rest of 1 minutes, three sessions per week for four weeks. Conventional treatment comprises a hot pack for 10 minutes, SWD for 5 minutes, and nerve and tendon gliding exercises. - Other Mulligan mobilisation
Mulligan mobilisation with 10 repetitions with 3 sets and three sessions per week for four weeks. Conventional treatment comprises a hot pack for 10 minutes, SWD for 5 minutes, and nerve and tendon gliding exercises
Primary outcome measures
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale [Time frame: 4 weeks]
- Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire [Time frame: 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Both genders between 20 and 45 years of age
- Individuals having localized pain, tingling and numbness in the median nerve distribution
- Positive Tinel sign and positive Phalen's test
Exclusion criteria
- Any sensory and/or motor deficit in either the ulnar or radial nerve traumatic neck injury
- Previous hand surgery or trauma or cervical radiculopathy
- Systemic disease e.g. diabetes mellitus or thyroid disease or rheumatoid arthritis
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Pakistan · 1 center
- Ejaz Hospital — Lahore
Publications
- Bougea A, Zambelis T, Voskou P, Katsika PZ, Tzavara C, Kokotis P, Karandreas N. Reliability and Validation of the Greek Version of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire. Hand (N Y). 2018 Sep;13(5):593-599. doi: 10.1177/1558944717725379. Epub 2017 Aug 20. PMID 28825339
- Abdolrazaghi HA, Khansari M, Mirshahi M, Ahmadi Pishkuhi M. Effectiveness of Tendon and Nerve Gliding Exercises in the Treatment of Patients With Mild Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Hand (N Y). 2023 Mar;18(2):222-229. doi: 10.1177/15589447211006857. Epub 2021 Apr 15. PMID 33855879
- Exelby L. Peripheral mobilisations with movement. Man Ther. 1996 Jun;1(3):118-126. doi: 10.1054/math.1996.0259. PMID 11440498
- Spagnoli AM, Fino P, Fioramonti P, Sanese G, Scuderi N. Bifid median nerve and carpal tunnel syndrome: an uncommon anatomical variation. Ann Ital Chir. 2017;88:95-96. PMID 28447963
- Li ZM, Jordan DB. Carpal tunnel mechanics and its relevance to carpal tunnel syndrome. Hum Mov Sci. 2023 Feb;87:103044. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2022.103044. Epub 2022 Nov 25. PMID 36442295
- Talebi GA, Saadat P, Javadian Y, Taghipour M. Comparison of two manual therapy techniques in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized clinical trial. Caspian J Intern Med. 2020;11(2):163-170. doi: 10.22088/cjim.11.2.163. PMID 32509244
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06687018 · REC/RCR & AHS/24/0129