Effectiveness of Self-Myofascial Stretching on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

December 9, 2025 updated by: Shibili Nuhmani, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Effectiveness of Carpal Ligament Self-Myofascial Stretching Over Conventional Physical Therapy on Reducing Pain and Improving Function in Patients With Stage I and II Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

36

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
      • Calicut, India
        • Awh special college

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: self-myofascial stretching group
Other: self-myofascial stretching
self-myofascial stretching exercise
Sham Comparator: conventional physical therapy group
Other: conventional physical therapy
conventional physical therapy treatment, including exercises

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Used to assess the function of carpals
6 weeks
Visual Analogue Scale
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shibili Nuhmani, PhD, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 4, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

May 29, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

July 25, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 17, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • (AWH/EC/01/2022)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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