Journal article
A Blinded Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial on the Use of Astaxanthin as an Adjunct to Splinting in the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nutritional supplementation is a potential adjunct in the conservative management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This study investigated whether astaxanthin (a beta-carotenoid) increased the effectiveness of splinting in managing CTS.
METHODS: This is a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial where 63 patients with electrodiagnostically confirmed CTS were randomly allocated into either the experimental group (n = 32) …
Authors
MacDermid JC; Vincent JI; Gan BS; Grewal R
Journal
Hand, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 1–9
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
3 2012
DOI
10.1007/s11552-011-9381-1
ISSN
1558-9447