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ESWT will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region over the common extensor tendon using a standardized protocol (1.6 bar, 2000 pulses, 10 Herz, once weekly for 3 weeks).",[13],"Behavioral: ESWT Group",{"label":15,"type":16,"description":17,"interventionNames":18},"LLLT Group","ACTIVE_COMPARATOR","Participants in the active comparator group will receive a tennis elbow brace and a standardized exercise program, and additionally undergo low-level laser therapy (LLLT). LLLT will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region over the common extensor tendon using a standardized protocol three times per week for 3 weeks at four points, 40 seconds per point, with a dose of 4 joules per square centimeter (J\u002Fcm²).",[19],"Behavioral: LLLT Group",[21,26],{"type":22,"name":9,"description":23,"armGroupLabels":24,"otherNames":25},"BEHAVIORAL","ESWT will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region using a standardized protocol for 3 sessions in three weeks",[9],null,{"type":22,"name":15,"description":27,"armGroupLabels":28,"otherNames":25},"LLLT will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region using a standardized protocol three times per week for 3 weeks",[15],[30],{"name":31,"affiliation":5,"role":32},"Pınar Başaran, Dr","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",[34,39],{"name":31,"role":35,"phone":36,"phoneExt":37,"email":38},"CONTACT","00903642230300","2251","pinarozge@yahoo.com",{"name":40,"role":35,"phone":36,"phoneExt":41,"email":42},"Ayşe Doğan, Ass Prof","2241","dr.mdagu@gmail.com",[44],{"facility":45,"status":46,"city":47,"state":25,"zip":25,"country":48,"countryCode":25,"cosmosGeoPoint":49,"geoPoint":54,"contacts":55},"Hitit University Erol Olçok Research Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic","RECRUITING","Çorum","Turkey (Türkiye)",{"type":50,"coordinates":51},"Point",[52,53],34.95333,40.54889,{"lat":53,"lon":52},[56],{"name":57,"role":35,"phone":58,"phoneExt":25,"email":42},"Ayşe Gülşen Doğan, Ass Prof","+905554734440",{"type":32,"investigatorFullName":60,"investigatorTitle":61,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":25,"oldOrganization":25},"Pınar Özge Başaran","Principal Investigator","100636363","comparison-of-extracorporeal-shock-wave-therapy-and-low-level-laser-therapy-in-patients-with-lateral-epicondylitis-100636363",false,"NCT07564713","Comparison of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis","Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Versus Low-Level Laser Therapy on Ultrasonographic Tendon Thickness and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis based on physical examination findings\n* Symptom duration of at least 6 weeks\n* Presence of lateral elbow pain aggravated by wrist extension and\u002For gripping activities\n* Ability to understand and comply with study procedures\n* Provision of written informed consent\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Previous surgery involving the affected elbow\n* History of corticosteroid or other injection therapy to the affected elbow within the last 6 months\n* Presence of inflammatory rheumatic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)\n* Neurological disorders affecting the upper extremity\n* Systemic inflammatory or metabolic diseases that may affect tendon structure or healing\n* Cervical radiculopathy or other causes of referred upper extremity pain\n* Pregnancy or breastfeeding\n* Use of anticoagulant therapy or bleeding disorders\n* Severe comorbid conditions that may interfere with participation","ALL","18 Years","65 Years",{"count":73,"type":74},50,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[77],"NA","Background:\n\nLateral epicondylitis is a common musculoskeletal condition characterized by pain and functional impairment of the elbow, often associated with degenerative changes in the common extensor tendon. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) are widely used noninvasive treatment modalities; however, comparative evidence regarding their clinical and structural effects remains limited.\n\nObjective:\n\nThis study aims to compare the effects of ESWT and LLLT on pain intensity, elbow function, quality of life, grip strength, and ultrasonographic characteristics of the extensor tendon (thickness and echogenicity) in patients with lateral epicondylitis.\n\nMethods:\n\nThis prospective, randomized, single-blind, comparative clinical trial will be conducted at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic. Patients aged 18-65 years with clinically diagnosed lateral epicondylitis and symptom duration of at least six weeks will be included. All participants will receive a tennis elbow brace and a standardized exercise program. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either ESWT or LLLT. ESWT will be applied to the lateral epicondyle region using a standardized protocol once weekly for 3 weeks. LLLT will be administered to the same region using standard clinical protocol three times per week for 3 weeks.\n\nAssessments will be performed before and after treatment. Pain will be evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), elbow function using the Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE), quality of life using the Short Form-36 (SF-36), and grip strength using a hand dynamometer. Ultrasonographic evaluation of the common extensor tendon will be performed by a blinded specialist using a high-frequency linear probe to assess tendon thickness.",[80],"Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)",[82,83,84,85,86],"Lateral epicondylitis","extracorporeal shock wave therapy","ultrasonography","tennis elbow","low level laser therapy","2026-06-15",{"date":89,"type":90},"2026-06-16","ACTUAL",{"date":92,"type":90},"2026-05-04",{"date":94,"type":74},"2026-09-29",{"name":5,"class":6},1]