Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Is Not More Effective Than Placebo in the Management of XXXX : A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

@entity1 @entity2633 @entity158
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) on @entity158 , function, and grip strength in the treatment of @entity1 with @entity2633 unresponsive to previous treatments. DESIGN: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in outpatient clinics in a medical faculty hospital. Fifty-six @entity1 with @entity2633 were randomized to rESWT (n = 28) or sham rESWT (n = 28) groups. Both the @entity1 and the outcome assessing investigator were blinded to group assignment. The rESWT was administered to the @entity158 epicondyle at the elbow with a total of 2000 pulses of 10 Hz frequency at a 1.8 bar of air pressure at each session at three once weekly sessions. Sham rESWT was applied without the contact of the applicator at the same area. Study @entity1 were assessed at baseline and at 1 and 3 mos after treatment using a visual analog scale for @entity158 and Roles and Maudsley scale and @entity1 -Rated @entity2633 for @entity158 and function. Grip strength of the affected extremity was also measured using a hand dynamometer. RESULTS: Both rESWT and sham rESWT groups showed a significant improvement in all outcome measures at posttreatment follow-up points. Favorable absolute and percentage changes in assessments at 1- and 3-mo posttreatment did not show any significant difference between groups. CONCLUSIONS: The rESWT does not seem to be more effective either in reducing @entity158 or improving function or grip strength in @entity1 with @entity2633 at least at 3 mos after treatment when compared with sham rESWT.
