Effectiveness of PELOID therapy in carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled single blind study

Carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS) is the most common neuromuscular cause of upper extremity disability. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of peloid therapy in patients with CTS. This randomized, controlled, single-blind study enrolled 70 patients between the ages of 30 to 65 who had a diagnosis of...

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Published in:International journal of biometeorology 2017-08, Vol.61 (8), p.1403-1410
Main Authors: Metin Ökmen, Burcu, Kasapoğlu Aksoy, Meliha, Güneş, Aygül, Eröksüz, Riza, Altan, Lale
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Animal Physiology
Biological and Medical Physics
Biophysics
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Chemical compounds
Clinical outcomes
Diagnosis
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental Health
Grip strength
Medical treatment
Meteorology
Night
Original Paper
Overuse injuries
Pain
Patients
Pharmacology
Plant Physiology
Quality of life
Random numbers
Statistical analysis
Statistical significance
Therapy
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Summary:Carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS) is the most common neuromuscular cause of upper extremity disability. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of peloid therapy in patients with CTS. This randomized, controlled, single-blind study enrolled 70 patients between the ages of 30 to 65 who had a diagnosis of either mild, mild-to-moderate, or moderate CTS. The patients were randomized into two groups using random number table. In the first group, (Group 1)( n  = 35), patients were given splint (every night for 6 weeks) + peloid treatment(five consecutive days a week for 2 weeks) and in the second group, (Group 2)( n  = 28), patients received splint treatment(every night for 6 weeks) alone. The patients were assessed by using visual analog scale(VAS) for pain, electroneuromyography(ENMG), the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire(BCTSQ), hand grip strength(HGS), finger grip strength(FGS), and Short Form-12(SF-12). The data were obtained before treatment(W0), immediately after treatment(W2), and one month after treatment(W6). Both in Group 1 and 2, there was a statistically significant improvement in all the evaluation parameters at W2 and W6 when compared to W0( p  
ISSN:0020-7128
1432-1254
DOI:10.1007/s00484-017-1317-1