Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparison of Peloidotherapy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Efficiency in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

Lead Sponsor:

Konya Meram State Hospital

Conditions:

Lateral Epicondylitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Investigator could not find a study comparing ESWT(Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy) and Peloidotherapy methods in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis in the literature. Therefore, in this study, ...

Detailed Description

The frequency of lateral epicondylitis (LE), one of the most common causes of elbow pain, has been reported to be 1-3%. It is usually seen between the ages of 40-50 and the dominant side is more frequ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Patients who present with elbow pain and are diagnosed with unilateral LE due to the presence of pain by pressing on the epicondyle in physical examination, wrist extension against resistance and during stretching of the wrist extensors, who have elbow pain for at least 3 months and between the ages of 18-65 will be accepted to the study.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Those with communication problems
  • A history of cervical and shoulder problems
  • History of injection, surgery, physical therapy in the elbow area in the last 6 months
  • Having had ESWT treatment in the elbow area before
  • History of elbow problems other than LE
  • Elbow osteoarthritis, previous elbow fracture history
  • A history of polyneuropathy,
  • Those with a history of uncontrolled systemic disease (cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic ..),
  • Those with a history of systemic endocrine disease (DM, hyperthyroidism ..),
  • Major psychiatric illness
  • History of rheumatic diseases such as fibromyalgia, polymyalgiaromatica, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis
  • Those who use bleeding disorders and anticoagulants
  • Neurological deficit
  • Malignancy
  • Those with a history of pacemakers were not included in the study.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2020

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 31 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    70 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04748406

    Start Date

    December 1 2020

    End Date

    December 31 2022

    Last Update

    February 10 2021

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    Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic

    Selçuklu, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)