Radial Shock Waves Versus Focal Shock Waves in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylalgia

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Lateral epicondylalgia (LET) is characterized by pain, decreased muscle strength of the wrist extensor muscles, and disability. Among the treatments proposed in the literature, both focal shockwave therapy and radial shockwave therapy have been considered effective in the management of this musculoskeletal disorder. The objective of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of these two shockwave applications on the signs and symptoms of subjects with lateral epicondylalgia. In this clinical trial, subjects will be evaluated for elbow pain using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), grip strength using a handheld dynamometer, and degree of disability using the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire (PRTEE). A six-month follow-up will be performed. Patients will be randomly divided into three groups. The first group will receive radial shock waves (rESWT), the second group will receive focal shock waves (fESWT), and the third group, which will act as a control, will receive a placebo treatment with very low energy parameters according to the literature. Subjects will receive three sessions, one session per week.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Pain in the lateral epicondyle \>3 months

• Pain when performing resisted grip

• Positive Cozen test

• Positive Maudsley test

Locations
Other Locations
Spain
Centro Investigación Fisioterapia y Dolor
RECRUITING
Alcalá De Henares
Contact Information
Primary
Yanira Rodriguez-García, Master
yanira.rodriguez@edu.uah.es
34 918855142
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-20
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Radial Shock Wave Treatment
Patients assigned to this group will receive three sessions. During each session, 2000 pulses will be administered using a radial shock wave generator, with a pressure of 2.5 bars and a frequency of 8 Hz.
Experimental: Focal Shock Wave Treatment
Patients assigned to this group will receive three sessions. During each session, 2000 pulses will be delivered by a focal shock wave generator, with an energy flux density of 0.2 mJ/mm² and a frequency of 4 Hz.
Placebo_comparator: Placebo Shock Waves
Subjects in this group will receive a placebo treatment with very low energy settings, designed to simulate therapy without offering real therapeutic effects. This group will receive 20 pulses per session, with an energy flux density of 0.08 mJ/mm².
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Alcala

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov