Mud therapy shows promise for carpal tunnel relief in new study
NCT ID NCT07417722
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding mud therapy (peloidotherapy) to standard care (wrist splint and exercises) can further reduce pain and improve hand function in people with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. 70 adults took part, with half receiving mud therapy plus standard care and the other half receiving standard care alone. Researchers measured pain, hand function, and nerve ultrasound results before, during, and after treatment.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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: * Patients with mild or mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome confirmed by electromyography (EMG) * Presence of clinical symptoms for at least 3 months * Age 18 years and older * No limitation in wrist joint range of motion Exclusion Criteria: * Cervical radiculopathy * Polyneuropathy * Pregnancy * Presence of underlying metabolic diseases (diabetes mellitus, inflammatory rheumatic diseases, thyroid disorders) * Presence of hand osteoarthritis * Previous wrist or hand surgery * Severe carpal tunnel syndrome confirmed by electromyography (EMG) * Thenar muscle atrophy * Corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome or use of a wrist splint within the last 6 months * History of malignancy * Receipt of peloid therapy or any physical therapy modality for carpal tunnel syndrome within the last 6 months * Contraindications to peloid therapy (impaired skin integrity or active infection at the application site)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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