CRPS-Hand: Contrast + Compression vs Whirlpool
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorAnkara Etlik City Hospital
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of combined contrast therapy with intermittent compression and whirlpool therapy in patients with post-traumatic CRPS-I of the hand and wrist, using objective outcome measures of pain, edema, and functional status.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 (CRPS-I) according to the Budapest Criteria
Age between 18 and 80 years
CRPS developed following upper extremity trauma (e.g., hand or wrist fracture, soft tissue injury)
Symptom duration less than 3 months (subacute stage)
Disqualifiers
Patients diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 2 (CRPS-II) or with evidence of peripheral nerve injury
History of peripheral neuropathy, Raynaud's phenomenon, or vascular circulation disorders
Presence of impaired skin integrity, open wounds, infection, or dermatological disease in the affected area
History of cold or heat intolerance, cold urticaria, or hypersensitivity to thermal modalities
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Combined Contrast Therapy with Intermittent Compression
- Whirlpool Therapy
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov