Can learning about pain or using tape ease carpal tunnel symptoms?

NCT ID NCT07539480

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Middle East University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests two simple treatments for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: pain neuroscience education (learning how the brain processes pain) and kinesio taping (applying elastic tape to the wrist). Sixty adults aged 18 to 60 with symptoms for at least 3 months will receive one of these treatments for 6 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in pain, hand function, and grip strength to see which approach works better.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: pain neuroscience education (PNE) and kinesio taping (KT)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that simple, non-invasive approaches like education or taping can reduce pain and improve hand function for people with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 people. Results may not apply to everyone, and neither treatment is expected to cure the condition—only to ease symptoms temporarily.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

carpal tunnel syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bassam Ahmed Nabil

October City, Giza Governorate, 6892, Egypt

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