Ozone Therapy in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Comparison of the Effectiveness of ESWT and Ozone Therapy in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Firat University
30 participants
Jun 20, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Summary
ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy), which has been used in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases in recent years, has come to the agenda as a new treatment method in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Although the effectiveness of ESWT, splinting and exercise applications in CTS patients is known in the literature, studies on the effectiveness of ozone therapy are limited. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of ozone therapy and ESWT applied in addition to splinting and exercise applications in patients diagnosed with CTS. The study will consist of 2 groups. In addition to exercise and splinting, 3 sessions of ozone therapy will be applied once a week to study group.Patients in the control group will receive ESWT once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in addition to exercise and splinting.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Patients between the ages of 18-65 who have been complaining for at least 3 months
- Diagnosed with mild or moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Exclusion Criteria6
- Cervical disc herniation or radiculopathy,
- Brachial plexus lesion
- Previous hand or neck surgery
- Pregnancy,
- History of fracture at the wrist level
- Inflammatory rheumatic disease
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Interventions
In addition to range of motion exercises for wrist and hand and splinting, 3 sessions of ozone therapy will be applied once a week.
Patients in this group will receive ESWT once a week for 3 consecutive weeks in addition to range of motion exercises for wrist and hand and splinting.
ozone therapy
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NCT06469931