Acupuncture in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ~ A Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary

To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture compared with steroid treatment in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as measured by objective changes in nerve conduction studies (NCS) and subjective symptoms assessment in a randomized, controlled study.

Timeline

Start

2007-07

Primary completion

2009-02

Completion

2009-09

Publications

• Results Yang CP, Hsieh CL, Wang NH, Li TC, Hwang KL, Yu SC, Chang MH. Acupuncture in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. Clin J Pain. 2009 May;25(4):327-33. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318190511c.
• Yang CP, Wang NH, Li TC, Hsieh CL, Chang HH, Hwang KL, Ko WS, Chang MH. A randomized clinical trial of acupuncture versus oral steroids for carpal tunnel syndrome: a long-term follow-up. J Pain. 2011 Feb;12(2):272-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.09.001. Epub 2010 Nov 26.

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