Simple neck exercises may ease carpal tunnel pain, new study finds
NCT ID NCT07410819
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding neck and upper back exercises to standard physical therapy can reduce pain and improve hand function in people with carpal tunnel syndrome. Sixty adults with the condition will be split into two groups: one gets standard therapy alone, the other adds special neck and back exercises. The goal is to see if these extra exercises provide more relief.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 * Symptom duration of at least 12 weeks, * Information about carpal tunnel syndrome received from a physician, * Positive Tinel or Phalen test in carpal compression test, * Pain intensity, Visual Analog Scale, at least 40 mm out of 100 mm Exclusion Criteria: * Any sensory or motor deficit in the ulnar or radial nerve * History of previous surgery or injection in the wrist * Trauma to the neck, shoulder, or upper extremity * Pregnancy * Concurrent cervical radiculopathy or polyneuropathy
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University & Istanbul Medipol University Pendik Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Pendik, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul Medipol University Pendik Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Pendik, 340003,4000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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