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Background/Objectives: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a median mononeuropathy from nerve compression in the wrist's carpal tunnel, will be studied to compare self-myofascial carpal ligament stretching plus conventional physical therapy versus physical therapy alone for pain reduction and function improvement in stage I/II CTS patients.
Methods: Thirty-six eligible stage I/II CTS patients will be randomized (18/group). The experimental group will receive self-myofascial stretching + conventional therapy; controls will get conventional therapy only. Treatment will last 6 weeks; outcomes will be assessed via Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| self-myofascial stretching group | Experimental |
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| conventional physical therapy group | Sham Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| self-myofascial stretching | Other | self-myofascial stretching exercise |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire | Used to assess the function of carpals | 6 weeks |
| Visual Analogue Scale | Involves asking participants to rate their current level of pain on a scale from 0= No pain to 10= maximum pain is felt. | 6 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Diagnosed CTS, stage I/II (EMG-confirmed).
Age 30-60 years.
Both genders.
Dominant hand (unilateral/bilateral).
English literate.
Exclusion Criteria:
Polyneuropathy.
Adaptive equipment use.
Shoulder pathologies.
Other neurological/musculoskeletal conditions.
Recent carpal tunnel release (<1 year).
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Shibili Nuhmani, PhD | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Awh special college | Calicut | India |
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| conventional physical therapy |
| Other |
conventional physical therapy treatment, including exercises |
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