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Comparison of the Efficacy of Mesotherapy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllHaydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
NCT07043335 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of mesotherapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis and to determine whether it is as effective as extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). Is mesotherapy an effective method in patients with lateral epicondylitis? Researchers will compare Mesotherapy to extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patient with Lateral epicondylitis. Patients will be randomly assigned to either the Mesotherapy group or the ESWT group using a closed envelope method. * Group 1 (Mesotherapy group): Patients will receive a total of 5 sessions of mesotherapy, with one session every 7 days. * Group 2 (ESWT group): Patients will receive a total of 5 sessions of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), with one session every 7 days. Patients will be assessed at three time points: before treatment, 30 minutes after the completion of the treatm

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria * Aged between 18 and 65 years * Pain and tenderness in the unilateral lateral epicondyle for ≥6 weeks * Clinically diagnosed with Lateral Epicondylitis * Patients without cognitive deficits who can follow verbal instructions Exclusion Criteria * Receiving an interventional injection in the elbow region within the last 3 months * Receiving physical therapy in the last 3 months * Receiving regular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) treatment in the last 2 weeks * History of fracture or surgery in the affected elbow region * Chronic inflammatory diseases * Acute infection * History of malignancy * Coagulation disorders * Pregnancy * Presence of a pacemaker or electronic implants * Cervical radiculopathy and entrapment neuropathy * Drug allergies * BMI \> 35
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What it tests

  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
  • Mesotherapy
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Where

1 site
Health Science University Haydarpasa Numune Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Uskudar 34668
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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