Trial reportScientific reports2024
Focused shock wave and ultrasound therapies in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis - a randomized control trial.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Shockwave or Ultrasound Therapy for Tendinopathy? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
Persistent symptoms of lateral epicondylitis prompt patients to seek effective conservative treatment. The study aimed to determine the effects of focused shock wave (FSWT) and ultrasound therapies for lateral epicondylitis. Sixty patients with tennis elbow were randomly divided into three equal groups: A, B, and C. Group A received a total of 3 FSWT sessions, with 7 days between treatments; Group B received ultrasound therapy in 10 sessions over 2 weeks, while patients in Group C were treated with placebo ultrasound. All patients were also given deep friction massage. Before the start of therapy, and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 weeks after its completion, pain intensity and function of the affected upper limb were assessed in all patients. Wrist extensor and flexor strength and grip strength were measured in the affected and unaffected limb. Significant reductions in pain and significant improvements in the function of the affected limb compared to baseline values were observed in all study groups at 6 and 12 weeks after the completion of therapy. Analysis of percentage changes in these variables showed significant differences between Groups A and B in favor of Group A. The strength of wrist extensors and grip strength of the affected limb at 6 and 12 weeks after treatment completion was significantly higher in Groups A and B compared to pre-therapy values. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups regarding percentage changes in muscle strength in the affected limb. Pain reduction and function improvement in patients with lateral epicondylitis were significantly greater after FSWT (0.2 mJ/mm
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