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The laser acupuncture is a new and potential intervention for the disease of peripheral nerve. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of laser acupucnture therapy on carpal tunnel syndrome.
Laser acupuncture is combined low level laser with acupuncture points. Investigators perform a prospective randomized, single-blinded study to investigate the efficacy of laser acupuncture in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Patients were randomized into intervention and control group. Participants in intervention group received six-sessions of laser acupuncture and six-sessions of sham laser acupuncture was given in control group. All participants used wrist splint at night. The evaluation was performed pretreatment as well as on the 2th, 4th, 8th and 12th week after the treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Six-sessions of laser acupuncture | Experimental | Laser acupuncture was given three times a week for 2 weeks. |
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| Six-sessions of sham laser acupuncture | Sham Comparator | Sham laser acupuncture was given three times a week for 2 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| laser phototherapy device with low level laser | Device | The wavelength of low level laser is 808nm and the power output of low level laser is 300mW. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from baseline of severity of symptoms and functional status on 2th, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment by using Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ). | The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) is a disease-specific measure of self-reported symptom severity and functional status. One is the minimum score and five is the maximum score in each symptom severity scale (11 items). The total score range of symptom severity scale is 11 to 55. One is the minimum score and five is the maximum score in each functional status scale (8 items). The total score range of functional status scale is 8 to 40. Using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire to measure the symptoms and functional status of carpal tunnel syndrome before treatment and multiple time frame after treatment. | baseline, 2th, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from baseline of pain on 2th, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment by using Visual analog scale (VAS). | The visual analog scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure the amount of pain that a patient feels ranges across a continuum from none to an extreme amount of pain. Zero is the minimum score of pain and ten is the maximum score of pain. Using Visual analog scale (VAS) to measure the pain induced by carpal tunnel syndrome before treatment and multiple time frame after treatment. |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Chuan-Chih Chen, MD | Contact | +886-2-8792-3311 | 88203 | aoichih@hotmail.com |
| Yung-Tsan Wu, MD | Contact | +886-2-8792-3311 | 17068 | crwu98@gmail.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Tri-Service General Hospital National Defense Medical Center | Recruiting | Taipei | Neihu Dist. | 11490 | Taiwan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 12098159 | Background | Naeser MA, Hahn KA, Lieberman BE, Branco KF. Carpal tunnel syndrome pain treated with low-level laser and microamperes transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation: A controlled study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 Jul;83(7):978-88. doi: 10.1053/apmr.2002.33096. | |
| 20633458 | Background | Baxter GD, Bleakley C, McDonough S. Clinical effectiveness of laser acupuncture: a systematic review. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2008 Dec;1(2):65-82. doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60026-1. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002349 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
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| D020423 | Median Neuropathy |
| D020422 | Mononeuropathies |
| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
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| baseline, 2th, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment |
| Change from baseline of electrophysiological study and sonography on 2th, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks by using electrophysiological and sonographical machine measurement. | Electrophysiological study and sonography according to the protocol reported by the American Academy of Neurology with SierraWave, Cadwell (USA). | baseline, 2th, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after treatment |
| 24477392 | Background | Fusakul Y, Aranyavalai T, Saensri P, Thiengwittayaporn S. Low-level laser therapy with a wrist splint to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Lasers Med Sci. 2014 May;29(3):1279-87. doi: 10.1007/s10103-014-1527-2. Epub 2014 Jan 30. |
| 28273894 | Background | Wu YT, Ho TY, Chou YC, Ke MJ, Li TY, Huang GS, Chen LC. Six-month efficacy of platelet-rich plasma for carpal tunnel syndrome: A prospective randomized, single-blind controlled trial. Sci Rep. 2017 Dec;7(1):94. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-00224-6. Epub 2017 Mar 7. |
| 31348263 | Derived | Chen CC, Wu YT, Su YC, Shen YP, Chen FP. Efficacy of laser acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome: A study protocol for a prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Jul;98(30):e16516. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000016516. |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009408 | Nerve Compression Syndromes |
| D012090 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders |
| D013180 | Sprains and Strains |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |