Is Low-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy as Effective as High-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis? A Double-Blind, Ultrasound Guided, Randomized Controlled Study
 
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Yıldız Gonca Doğru Çiftci
Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Education And Research Hospital, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Figen TUNCAY Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Fatmanur Aybala Koçak Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehmet Okçu
Marmara Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 0003-9993 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 10-2022
Kabul Tarihi 12-04-2026 Yayınlanma Tarihi
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 104 / 2 / 179–187 DOI 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.09.017
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.09.017
Özet
ObjectivesTo investigate the effects of prolotherapy (PrT) on pain, functionality, clinical improvement and to compare the 5% low and 15% high dose dextrose PrT in chronic lateral epicondylitis.DesignA double-blind, parallel groups, randomized controlled study.SettingsOutpatient Clinic.ParticipantsSixty patients (N=60), aged 44.30±10.31 years old, with chronic lateral epicondylitis were allocated randomly into 3 groups.InterventionsTo Group 1 5% dextrose PrT, to Group 2 15% dextrose PrT, to Group 3 0.9% saline injections were done at 3 times (weeks 0, 3, 6), to the entheses of forearm extensors and annular ligament.Main Outcome MeasuresThe primary outcomes were handgrip strength, visual analog scale-rest (VAS-R), visual analog scale-activity (VAS-A), pressure-pain threshold, and Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Q-DASH). The secondary outcomes were clinical improvement (Disease …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Lateral epicondylitis | Prolotherapy | Rehabilitation | Tendinopathy