Can sound waves or nerve glides ease carpal tunnel pain?

NCT ID NCT07743879

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: IBB University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether ultrasound therapy, nerve gliding exercises, or a combination of both can reduce pain and improve hand function in people with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: ultrasound alone, nerve gliding alone, or both together. The study measures changes in pain intensity, symptom severity, and daily function to see which approach helps most.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Therapeutic ultrasound and median nerve neurodynamic mobilization (nerve gliding exercises), tested alone and in combination.
What this could lead to: If effective, this could point to a non-surgical way to ease pain and improve hand function in people with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to everyone. Benefits, if any, may be modest, and some people may not respond to these therapies.

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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

Ibb University

Ibb, nine, Yemen

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