ArticleMedeniyet medical journal2023
Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.
Article in Medeniyet medical journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07587489 (Effects of Graston Technique and Myofascial Release in De Quervain's Tenosynovitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effects of Graston Technique and Myofascial Release in De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- The importance of power in photobiomodulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-intensity laser therapy.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of 1064-nm high-power laser therapy combined with thumb spica splinting in De Quervain's tenosynovitis: a randomized double-blind sham-controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- The comparison of the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and high-intensity laser therapy in the treatment of de Quervain tenosynovitis.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- State of shock - a systematic review of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in hand surgery.GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW · 2025Review
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Abstract
Objective: The effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been demonstrated in some musculoskeletal repetitive strain injury disorders. This study aimed to determine the short-term effectiveness of HILT in de Quervain tenosynovitis (DQT). Methods: Sixty-four patients with DQT diagnosis (32 males, 32 females; 18-65 years) were randomly divided into two groups. A short opponens splint was applied to both groups and HILT to the treatment group and sham HILT to the control group once a day, on alternate days, 3 days a week, for 5 weeks. Pre- and post-treatment evaluations were made using a visual analog scale (VAS); Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire; Short Form-36 Health Survey; and hand grip strength test. Results: The demographic results (age, gender, duration of complaint, body mass index, occupational group) of both groups were similar (p>0.05). The pre-treatment measured values were similar in both groups (p>0.05). After a 5-week treatment, a significant improvement was observed in all parameters in both groups. Post-treatment, hand grip strength levels were statistically higher in the HILT group than in the sham therapy group, and VAS levels were significantly lower (p<0.001). Conclusions: HILT is a non-invasive and reliable method that increases grip strength and decreases pain in DQT.
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