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

NCT ID: NCT06301152

Last Updated: 2024-03-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-09-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-05-30

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.

Conditions

Lateral Epicondylitis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

high intensive laser

high-intensity laser was applied 3 times in a week, for three weeks, total of 9 sessions

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

high intensive laser

Intervention Type: DEVICE

high-intensity laser ,three times in a week, for three weeks, 9 session

extracorporeal shock wave therapy

extracorporeal shock wave therapy was applied once a week, for three weeks total of 3 sessions

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Intervention Type: DEVICE

extracorporeal shock wave therapy, once a week, for three weeks ,3 times,

Interventions

high intensive laser

high-intensity laser ,three times in a week, for three weeks, 9 session

Intervention Type: DEVICE

extracorporeal shock wave therapy

extracorporeal shock wave therapy, once a week, for three weeks ,3 times,

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Emine Esra Bilir

Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

E2-22-1905

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id