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ArticleJournal of human kinetics2015

Focused and Radial Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Tennis Elbow: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Study.

Piotr Król, Andrzej Franek, Jacek Durmała, Edward Błaszczak, Krzysztof Ficek, Barbara Król, Ewa Detko, Bartosz Wnuk, Lidia Białek, Jakub Taradaj

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Article in Journal of human kinetics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05853029 (Combined Shockwave Therapy Versus Focused Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05853029 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Combined Shockwave Therapy Versus Focused Shockwave Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorMennallah Ahmed Mohamed Anwar ElgendyRan2023 to 2024Enrolled60ConditionsEpicondylitisArmsCombined shockwave therapy & conventional therapy , focused shockwave therapy& conventional therapy , conventional therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Piotr KrólThe Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Department of Physiotherapy Basics, Katowice. Poland.
Andrzej FranekMedical University of Silesia, School of Medicine, Chair and Department of Medical Biophysics, Katowice. Poland.
Jacek DurmałaMedical University of Silesia, School of Health Sciences, Chair Department of Rehabilitation, Katowice. Poland.
Edward BłaszczakMedical University of Silesia, School of Medicine, Chair and Department of Medical Biophysics, Katowice. Poland.
Krzysztof FicekDepartment of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin. Poland.
Barbara KrólMedical University of Silesia, School of Medicine, Chair and Department of Medical Biophysics, Katowice. Poland.
Ewa DetkoMedical University of Silesia, School of Health Sciences, Chair Department of Rehabilitation, Katowice. Poland.
Bartosz WnukMedical University of Silesia, School of Health Sciences, Chair Department of Rehabilitation, Katowice. Poland.
Lidia BiałekMedical University of Silesia, School of Medicine, Chair and Department of Medical Biophysics, Katowice. Poland.
Jakub TaradajThe Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Department of Physiotherapy Basics, Katowice. Poland.
Medical University of Silesia · PLAkademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach · PLUniversity of Szczecin · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of radial and focused shock wave therapies applied to treat tennis elbow. Patients with tennis elbow were randomized into two comparative groups: focused shock wave therapy (FSWT; n=25) and radial shock wave therapy (RSWT; n=25). Subjects in the FSWT and RSWT groups were applied with a focused shock wave (3 sessions, 2000 shocks, 4 Hz, 0.2 mJ/mm(2)) and a radial shock wave (3 sessions, 2000 + 2000 shocks, 8 Hz, 2.5 bar), respectively. The primary study endpoints were pain relief and functional improvement (muscle strength) one week after therapy. The secondary endpoint consisted of the results of the follow-up observation (3, 6 and 12 weeks after the study). Successive measurements showed that the amount of pain patients felt decreased in both groups. At the same time grip strength as well as strength of wrist extensors and flexors of the affected extremity improved significantly. Both focused and radial shock wave therapies can comparably and gradually reduce pain in subjects with tennis elbow. This process is accompanied by steadily improved strength of the affected extremity.

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extracorporeal shock wave therapylateral epicondylitistreatment

Identifiers

PMID26557197
PMCPMC4633248
OpenAlexW2237625476

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