Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Clinical Trial
. 1995 Oct;45(10):1923-5.
doi: 10.1212/wnl.45.10.1923.

Low-dose, short-term oral prednisone in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

S Herskovitz  1 , A R Berger, R B Lipton
Affiliations
Clinical Trial

Low-dose, short-term oral prednisone in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

S Herskovitz et al. Neurology. 1995 Oct.

Abstract

We evaluated the effectiveness of low-dose, short-term oral prednisone in ameliorating the pain and other symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of patients with mild to moderate CTS. Prednisone, in doses of 20 mg daily for the first week and 10 mg daily for the second week, resulted in significant improvement in global symptom scores. The effect was rapid, but gradually waned over 8 weeks of observation. This approach may provide a treatment alternative in the short-term, conservative management of CTS.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types