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Hands-On treatment vs. night brace: which eases carpal tunnel better?

NCT ID NCT07432750

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

Summary

This study compares two treatments for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: osteopathic manipulation (hands-on therapy) and wearing a wrist brace at night. Ten adults diagnosed with carpal tunnel will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Researchers will use MRI scans to measure changes in the carpal tunnel and questionnaires to track symptoms and quality of life over 10 weeks.

What this could mean

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Active substance
osteopathic manipulation (hands-on treatment) and wrist brace
What this could lead to
If this works, it could show that osteopathic manipulation is a good alternative to bracing for easing carpal tunnel symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study with only 10 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It is not designed to prove a cure or long-term benefit.

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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

About 10 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Mar 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

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: * Patients who have been diagnosed with mild/moderate carpal tunnel syndrome * Patients who are over the age of 18 and patients who score at least a 3 in at least one category in both subsections of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire. * Exclusion criteria: * Patients who are under the age of 18 * Patients who are pregnant * Patients who have found no benefit to their Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms with bracing * Patients who have previously undergone Carpal Tunnel Release * Patients who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, underlying bone diseases, severe rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory arthritis. * Patients with magnetic resonance imaging specific contraindications include patients with metallic implanted devices or retained metallic foreign bodies, patients with severe and uncontrolled claustrophobia and patients who are pregnant

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • New York Institute of Technology

    RECRUITING

    Old Westbury, New York, 11568, United States

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