Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Peloidotherapy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Peloidotherapy in Patients With Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital
90 participants
May 17, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Patients diagnosed with mild and moderate idiopathic CTS will be randomly divided into three groups. Patients who received 15 sessions of peloid therapy along with a home exercise program will constitute the first group. The second group will consist of patients who received a total of 6 sessions of kinesiotaping twice a week along with a home exercise program. Patients who were given only a home exercise program will be included in the third group. "Patients will be evaluated in detail in terms of clinical examination and outcomes three weeks after the end of treatment and again at three months.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Being between the ages of 18-65
- Agreeing to participate voluntarily in the study
- Being diagnosed with mild or moderate idiopathic chronic CTS as a result of anamnesis, clinical examination and nerve conduction study
Exclusion Criteria10
- Presence of predisposing etiological factors for CTS such as diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney and liver disease, acromegaly, rheumatological diseases, acute trauma, hypothyroidism, etc.
- Being diagnosed with severe CTS
- Having a history of previous wrist surgery or trauma
- Having atrophy in the thenar region or weakness in the thenar muscles
- Having cervical radiculopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, polyneuropathy, brachial neuropathy or proximal median nerve neuropathy
- Having had steroid injections in the last 3 months and taking oral steroid medications
- Being pregnant
- Having an open wound or rash in the wrist and its surroundings that would prevent treatment
- Patients who are receiving or will receive another/additional treatment for CTS
- Patients with a bifid median nerve, persistent median artery, ganglion cyst, tenosynovitis, or tendinitis in the wrist.
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Interventions
Kinesiotaping, unlike wrist splints, which are frequently used in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, does not restrict daily living activities. Space correction technique will be applied while performing kinesio taping.
Peloidotherapy stands out among superficial heating physical therapy modalities with its mineral and natural origin.
Flexor tendon gliding exercises, median nerve gliding exercises, and isometric wrist strengthening exercises will be given as exercises.
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NCT06977321