The shock wave is a new and potential intervention for the reinnervation of peripheral nerve. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on cubital tunnel syndrome.
Investigators perform a prospective randomized, single-blinded study to investigate the effect of ESWT in patients with cubital tunnel syndrome. Patients were randomized into intervention and control group. Participants in intervention group received three-sessions of ESWT and single one session of ESWT was given in control group. The evaluation was performed pretreatment as well as on the 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 24 week after the treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
7
Shock waves are defined a sequence of acoustic pulse characterized by a high peak pressure (100 MPa), fast pressure rise (\< 10 ns) and short duration (10 μs).
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, Neihu District, Taiwan
Change from baseline of pain on 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 24th weeks after treatment
Visual analog scale (VAS)
Time frame: Pre-treatment, 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 24th weeks after treatment
Change from baseline of severity of symptoms and functional status on 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 24th weeks
Using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand to measure the symptoms and functional status before treatment and multiple time frame after treatment.
Time frame: Pre-treatment, 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 24th weeks after treatment
Change from baseline of electrophysiological study on 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 24th weeks
electrophysiological study according to the protocol reported by the American Academy of Neurology with SierraWave, Cadwell (USA
Time frame: Pre-treatment, 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 24th weeks after treatment
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