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Lateral EpicondylitisNCT06301152

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

A study testing high intensive laser and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in people with Lateral Epicondylitis, run by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial 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). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Lateral Epicondylitis
What is being tested?
high intensive laser and extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Sep 2022to 30 May 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Clinical diagnosis of Lateral epicondylitis
  • Age >18

Who cannot join

  • 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,
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  • Neurological impairments in the upper extremity,
  • Chronic inflammatory conditions,
  • Hemophilia,
  • Pregnant,
  • History of malignancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Emine Esra Bilir

    Ankara, Çankaya, 06800

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Comparison of High Intensive Laser Therapy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Study

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.

Being tested
high intensive laser, extracorporeal shock wave therapy
Keywords
Lateral Epicondylitis, High Intensive Laser Therapy, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Medical subject headings
Tennis Elbow

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • high intensive laserDevice

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

  • extracorporeal shock wave therapyDevice

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

Study groups in NCT06301152
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
high intensive laserExperimentalhigh-intensity laser was applied 3 times in a week, for three weeks, total of 9 sessions
Receives: Device: high intensive laser
extracorporeal shock wave therapyExperimentalextracorporeal shock wave therapy was applied once a week, for three weeks total of 3 sessions
Receives: Device: extracorporeal shock wave therapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Visual analog scale

    score 0-10, 0 minimum value, mean is no pain, score 10 is maximum value, pain is very severe

    Measured: Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Quick Disability Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionary,

    Quick Disability Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionary, minimum score 0 maximum score 100, high score value is associated with poor functional status

    Measured: Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks

  2. hand grip strength

    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

    Measured: Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks

  3. musculoskeletal ultrasonography

    common extensor tendon thickness;>0.40-0.41cm measurement result is associated with thickening of the tendon

    Measured: Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Mar 2024
  2. Study start1 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2022
  4. Study completion30 May 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
two different treatment modalities were applied in two groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06301152
Sponsor's protocol ID
E2-22-1905
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
21 Feb 2024
Last updated
8 Mar 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing high intensive laser and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in people with Lateral Epicondylitis, run by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Mar 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Visual analog scale (time frame: Baseline, 1 week and 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Mar 2024.

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