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Can a Two-Session acupuncture treatment match ten sessions for carpal tunnel?

NCT ID NCT07789418

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether thread-embedding acupuncture, given twice over two weeks, can reduce tingling and numbness in people with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome as effectively as electroacupuncture, which requires ten sessions. Eighty adults with confirmed carpal tunnel syndrome will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments, and both groups will also receive standard care like wrist splints and exercises. Researchers will measure changes in symptom intensity at two and four weeks, along with pain, hand function, and any side effects.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Thread-embedding acupuncture (a procedure where fine threads are placed under the skin) compared with electroacupuncture (a procedure using mild electric pulses through needles)
What this could lead to
If thread-embedding acupuncture works as well as electroacupuncture, it could offer a less frequent treatment option for carpal tunnel syndrome, requiring only two sessions instead of ten.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to everyone. Acupuncture carries minor risks like soreness or bruising, and the thread-embedding method may not prove more effective than standard care.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Primary diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome with pain and paresthesia, confirmed by electrodiagnosis and classified as mild or moderate severity. * Unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome involving either the right or left hand. * Voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Structural wrist damage due to previous surgery or trauma. * History of carpal tunnel syndrome surgery. * Carpal tunnel syndrome with an indication for surgical treatment. * Concomitant cervical radiculopathy, brachial plexopathy, proximal median neuropathy, other upper-limb neuropathies, or polyneuropathy confirmed by electrodiagnosis. * Systemic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, or psoriatic arthritis. * Hypothyroidism. * Unstable or untreated severe health conditions, including end-stage renal failure, severe hepatic failure, or NYHA class IV heart failure. * Use of anti-inflammatory medications within two weeks before enrollment. * Alcohol or substance abuse. * Pregnancy or lactation. * History of allergy, anaphylaxis, or contraindications to thread-embedding acupuncture or electroacupuncture, including emergency conditions, cachexia, local skin infections or dermatological diseases at acupoint sites, or allergy to absorbable sutures. * Current treatment with anticoagulant drugs or diagnosed coagulation disorders.

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Conditions

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carpal tunnel syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City - Campus 3

    Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam

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