Short-Term Efficacy Comparison of High-Intensity and Low-Intensity Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Study

Basit Öğe Kaydı
dc.authoridkarahan, ali yavuz/0000-0001-8142-913X
dc.authoridKAYDOK, ERCAN/0000-0003-2262-7261
dc.authoridsolum, sezin/0000-0002-7792-7248
dc.contributor.authorKaydok, Ercan
dc.contributor.authorOrdahan, Banu
dc.contributor.authorSolum, Sezin
dc.contributor.authorKarahan, Ali Yavuz
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:34:06Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:34:06Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study aims to evaluate and compare the short-term efficacies of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (LE). Patients and methods: Sixty patients (16 males, 44 females; mean age 44.2 +/- 9.3 years; range, 18 to 65 years) with unilateral elbow pain were randomized into two groups as 30 patients treated with HILT (9 males and 21 females) and 30 patients treated with LILT (7 males and 23 females). The HILT (1,064 nm) and LILT (904 nm) were administered three times a week for three weeks, and each treatment was combined with an epicondylitis bandage. A visual analog scale (VAS), quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QDASH) questionnaire, Medical Outcomes Study Questionnaire Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36), and hand grip strength test were used to evaluate the patients before and three weeks after treatment. Results: The two groups had similar demographic characteristics, including age, sex, occupation, and body mass index (p>0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of the pretreatment VAS, QDASH, hand grip strength, and SF-36 scores ( p>0.05). After three weeks, both groups showed significant improvements in all of the parameters (p<0.05). However, in the HILT group, the QDASH, hand grip strength, and SF-36 physical component summary (PCS) scores showed superior improvement compared to the LILT group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Each treatment modality was found to be effective and safe for the short-term treatment of LE. However, the HILT exhibited more significant effects on the hand grip strength, QDASH, and SF-36 PCS scores than the LILT.
dc.identifier.doi10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2020.7347
dc.identifier.endpage67
dc.identifier.issn2148-5046
dc.identifier.issn1309-0283
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid32637921
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85084815679
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage60
dc.identifier.trdizinid362361
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2020.7347
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/362361
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/15794
dc.identifier.volume35
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000520407500009
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTurkish League Against Rheumatism
dc.relation.ispartofArchives of Rheumatology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectHand grip strength
dc.subjecthigh-intensity laser therapy
dc.subjectlateral epicondylitis
dc.subjectlow-intensity laser therapy
dc.subjectpain
dc.titleShort-Term Efficacy Comparison of High-Intensity and Low-Intensity Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Study
dc.typeArticle

Dosyalar

Koleksiyon

WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu
PubMed İndeksli Yayın Koleksiyonu
Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu
TR-Dizin İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu