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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Transfer Energy Capacitive and Resistive (TECAR) therapy on pain, symptom severity and function in patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) based on clinical and electromyography (EMG) findings and to compare it with ultrasound therapy (US).
Methods: A total of 42 patients aged between 18 and 65 years, were randomly divided into two groups; group 1, US therapy 5 minutes intermittently for 2 weeks, 5 times a week, for a total of 10 sessions, group 2 TECAR therapy 5 min capacitive (CAP) and 10 min resistive (RES), 3 days a week for 2 weeks, for a total of 6 sessions. Both groups received paraffin therapy and wrist orthosis. All Patients were evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and paresthesia levels, the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) for symptom severity and functional levels. Additionally, median nerve CSA was measured by ultrasound, at the baseline, post-treatment, first and third months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| US therapy, paraffin therapy | Experimental | Group 1, US therapy to the palmar region of the wrist, 5 minutes intermittently for 2 weeks, 5 times a week, for a total of 10 sessions and Paraffin therapy to the wrist area by dipping the hand 3 times into a paraffin bath and removing it, covering the entire wrist with paraffin, and waiting for 15 min (2 weeks, 5 times a week, for a total of 10 sessions). |
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| TECAR therapy, paraffin therapy | Experimental | Group 2, TECAR therapy to the palmar region of the wrist, 5 min capacitive (CAP) and 10 min resistive (RES), 3 days a week for 2 weeks, for a total of 6 sessions and Paraffin therapy to the wrist area by dipping the hand 3 times into a paraffin bath and removing it, covering the entire wrist with paraffin, and waiting for 15 min (2 weeks, 5 times a week, for a total of 10 sessions). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| US therapy | Device | 3 MHz probe with a BTL brand device at a dose of 1.5 watts/cm2 for 5 minutes intermittently for 2 weeks, 5 times a week, for a total of 10 sessions. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | 0 min , 10 is maximum pain score | baseline (0 th day), after-treatment (15 th day), 1th month, 3rd month |
| Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) | symptom severity on functional tasks (Symptom Severity Scale), involving 11 items, and the other one on function status properly (Functional Status Scale), involving 8 items. Both subscales of BCTQ are scored between 1 and 5, and higher scores illustrate a greater degree of disability. | baseline (0 th day), after-treatment (15 th day), 1th month, 3rd month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Median nerve cross-sectional area (CSA) measurement | Median nerve CSA was measured by ultrasound on axial view at the scaphoid-pisiform level which is a reliable measurement for CTS. Three measurements were taken for analysis and the average value was recorded | baseline (0 th day), after-treatment (15 th day), 1th month, 3rd month |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Özge TEZEN | Ankara | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 40106005 | Derived | Tezen O, Ata AM, Uzun O, Cakir F, Yasar E. Comparison of the effectiveness of ultrasound and transfer energy capacitive and resistive (TECAR) therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Lasers Med Sci. 2025 Mar 19;40(1):147. doi: 10.1007/s10103-025-04412-z. |
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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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| TECAR | Device | Transfer Energy Capacitative and Resistive Therapy |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009408 | Nerve Compression Syndromes |
| D012090 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders |
| D013180 | Sprains and Strains |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |