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ESWT in Lateral Epicondylitis: Clinical,Ultrasonographic Evaluation

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Istanbul Medeniyet University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Tennis Elbow
Lateral Epicondylitis

Treatments

Device: Sham ESWT
Behavioral: Resting Splint , Exercises and ice
Device: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06342518
MU ESWT

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to check and compare how well shock wave therapy works for tennis elbow, both in terms of symptoms and what we can see on ultrasound.

Full description

42 patients with tennis elbow were split into two groups by chance: one group received shock wave therapy (ESWT), while the other received a fake treatment (Sham-ESWT) for comparison. Both groups underwent wrist exercises, splint usage, and ice application. Grip strength, pain levels, and how well they could move their wrist (functionality) were measured before, after, and one month post-treatment using tests. Additionally, the thickness of a common extensor tendon (CET) was evaluated using ultrasound. The patient, the doctor checking the patient, and the doctor doing the ultrasound didn't know which group the patient was in.

Enrollment

42 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • experiencing pain and tenderness in the lateral epicondyle while extending their wrist and fingers against resistance for at least 3 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who are pregnant or have a coagulation disorder, cervical radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vasculopathy in the upper extremity, complex regional pain syndrome, local infections, systemic inflammatory disease, fibromyalgia syndrome, arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis, spondylarthritis, and crystal-induced arthropathies), malignancy, or those who have been treated with corticosteroids, PRP, or autologous blood injection, as well as those who have received physical therapy agents, undergone upper-extremity surgical interventions, or have a history of direct trauma to the elbow or a history of fracture,

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Quadruple Blind

42 participants in 2 patient groups

ESWT GROUP
Experimental group
Description:
The ESWT group received radial ESWT on the painful lateral epicondyle once per week for a total of 3 sessions. A wrist resting splint, wrist extensor strengthening and stretching exercises, and ice treatment were administered to both groups.
Treatment:
Device: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
Behavioral: Resting Splint , Exercises and ice
Sham-ESWT group
Sham Comparator group
Description:
The Sham-ESWT group received Sham radial ESWT on the painful lateral epicondyle once per week for a total of 3 sessions. A wrist resting splint, wrist extensor strengthening and stretching exercises, and ice treatment were administered to both groups.
Treatment:
Device: Sham ESWT
Behavioral: Resting Splint , Exercises and ice

Trial contacts and locations

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