Trial reportWiener klinische Wochenschrift2021
Effectiveness of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome : A randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study.
Trial report in Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06688344 (Effectiveness of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Applied as an Addition to Conventional Physiotherapy Program After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Applied as an Addition to Conventional Physiotherapy Program After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for temporomandibular disorders: efficacy on pain, maximal mouth opening, and dysfunction-a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on nerve conduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Provides Limited Therapeutic Effects on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of focused shockwave therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe carpal tunnel syndrome: a preliminary study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Trial
- [Regenerative therapies with interfaces between rehabilitation, working life, and geriatrics-example of extracorporeal shock wave therapy].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Regenerative therapies in rehabilitation with interfaces with occupational medicine, geriatrics, and oncology: the example of extracorporeal shock wave therapy.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2026Review
- Adding Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy to Conventional Treatment Improves Pain, Function, and Electrophysiological Function in Females With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Systematic mapping review of applications of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in hand surgery.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Optimizing Management of Morton's Neuroma: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Clinical Practice.Cureus · 2026Review
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- State of shock - a systematic review of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in hand surgery.GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW · 2025Review
- Long-Term Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Following Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : Long-Term Outcomes and Satisfaction after Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection for CTS.Galen medical journal · 2025Review
- Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- A Comprehensive Review of the Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Stroke Patients: Balance, Pain, Spasticity.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Clinical trials in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorders: a retrospective and preclinical assessment.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow: From Ultrasound Scanning to Treatment.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Review
- The efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave combined with platelet rich plasma in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with meniscus injury: A retrospective analysis.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common entrapment neuropathy in the general population. A conservative treatment should be considered in mild to moderate cases. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. MATERIAL AND
methodsIn this study 30 patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups. Subjects in the study group received three sessions of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy, whereas the control group underwent a sham therapy. Patients were evaluated 3 and 12 weeks after treatment. The primary outcome was the visual analogue scale score. Secondary outcome measurements included hand grip strength, Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire, SF-36 Health Survey and electrodiagnostic measurements.
resultsA significant improvement of visual analogue scale at week 3 (p = 0.018) and week 12 (p = 0.007) as well as hand grip strength at week 12 (p = 0.019) could be observed in the study group. The study group showed a significantly better sensory nerve conduction velocity at week 12 than the control group, before correcting for multiple testing, and also a significant improvement in distal motor latency of the median nerve at week 12 (p = 0.009) as well as in both questionnaires (SF-36 subscale bodily pain, p = 0.020 and severity symptom scale, p = 0.003). No such improvement was observed in the control group.
conclusionFocused extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an effective and noninvasive treatment method for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
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