Comparison of High Intensive Laser Therapy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Visual analog scale
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Clinical diagnosis of Lateral epicondylitis
排除标准
- •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
研究组 & 干预措施
high intensive laser
high-intensity laser was applied 3 times in a week, for three weeks, total of 9 sessions
干预措施: high intensive laser (Device)
extracorporeal shock wave therapy
extracorporeal shock wave therapy was applied once a week, for three weeks total of 3 sessions
干预措施: extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Visual analog scale
时间窗: 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
次要结局
- Quick Disability Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionary,(Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks)
- hand grip strength(Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks)
- musculoskeletal ultrasonography(Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks)