Pain education may ease carpal tunnel without surgery

NCT ID NCT07302282

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

Summary

This study tests whether pain neuroscience education (PNE) can improve symptoms in people with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Participants will receive PNE along with standard home exercises and a wrist splint. The goal is to see if understanding pain better leads to less pain and better hand function.

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

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to ease pain and numbness in people with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 participants. The education may not provide significant benefit beyond standard exercises and splints.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

carpal tunnel syndrome median nerve neuropathy mononeuropathy Motor Activity nerve compression syndrome

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Karaman Training and Research Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Karaman, Karaman, 70200, Turkey (Türkiye)

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