Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment High Intensive Laser Therapy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Lateral Epicondylitis
• Interventions: Device: high intensive laser; Device: extracorporeal shock wave therapy

• Registration Number: NCT06301152
• Lead Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Brief Summary

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate and compare the short-term efficacy of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and extra corporeal shock wave therapy(ESWT) on pain, sensitivity, handgrip strength, and functions in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (LE).

Material and methods: Forty five participants (age range, 18 to 65 years) with unilateral elbow pain were randomized into two groups. HILT group (n = 22) and the ESWT group (n = 23). The HILT and ESWT were administered three times a week for three weeks, and each treatment was combined with exercises. All patients in both groups were evaluated with ultrasonography for common extensor tendon(CET) thickness. A visual analog scale (VAS), Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QDASH), and hand grip strength test were used to evaluate the patients before, one, and six weeks after treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-01
• Study Completion: 2023-05-30
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-21
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-07
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Lateral epicondylitis
• Age >18

Exclusion Criteria

• Operation history about elbow
• Received physical therapy, or had a steroid injection to the elbow in the three months
• Cervical radiculopathy,
• Elbow deformities,
• Fibromyalgia syndrome,
• Carpal tunnel syndrome,
• Neurological impairments in the upper extremity,
• Chronic inflammatory conditions,
• Hemophilia,
• Pregnant,
• History of malignancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
high intensive laser	high intensive laser	high-intensity laser was applied 3 times in a week, for three weeks, total of 9 sessions
extracorporeal shock wave therapy	extracorporeal shock wave therapy	extracorporeal shock wave therapy was applied once a week, for three weeks total of 3 sessions

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analog scale	Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks	score 0-10, 0 minimum value, mean is no pain, score 10 is maximum value, pain is very severe

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quick Disability Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionary,	Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks	Quick Disability Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionary, minimum score 0 maximum score 100, high score value is associated with poor functional status
hand grip strength	Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks	evaluates the maximum isometric contraction strength of hand and forearm muscles, 20-69 age male 47-40kg, female 30-24kg is normal value. ow value is associated with poor function
musculoskeletal ultrasonography	Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks	common extensor tendon thickness;\>0.40-0.41cm measurement result is associated with thickening of the tendon

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Emine Esra Bilir; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey