Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis

Kocaeli University64 enrolled

Overview

68 De Quervain tenosynovitis(MPS) diagnosed patients will be randomly divided into 2 groups. To groups; splinting+exercise+high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and splinting+exercise+sham HILT will be applied. Visual anolog scale (VAS) scores, quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QDASH) questionnaire and Hand grip strength measurements of the patients before-after treatment will be recorded and will be evaluated statistically.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

De Quervain Disease

Interventions

high intensity laser therapyDEVICE

Laser treatment is noninvasive and painless and can be easily administered in therapy units for a wide range of conditions. High-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has gained importance for the treatment of different kinds of sports injuries such as tendon injuries, contusions, and muscle spasms.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients diagnosed with unilateral De Quervain tenosynovitis 18-65 years old Exclusion Criteria: * pain history of less than four weeks, * upper extremity entrapment neuropathy, * major psychiatric disease, * upper extremity surgical treatment history, * malignancy history, * chronic rheumatic disease, * cervical radiculopathy, * cervical myelopathy, * local corticosteroid injection prior to De Quervain tenosynovitis and receiving physical therapy.

Locations (1)

Private Medar Hospital

Kocaeli, Golcuk, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QDASH) questionnaire

The QDASH is a self-reported questionnaire that measures the physical functions and symptoms of patients with upper limb problems. It includes 11 items from the DASH survey, and to calculate the QDASH score, atleast 10 of the 11 items should be answered. Each item contains five answer options, and the total score of the scale is calculated from the individual item scores (0=no disability and 100=the most serious disability). The first eight items of the QDASH questionnaire measure the patient's daily life function and social activity limitations. The ninth question assesses the pain intensity, and the 10th question evaluates the feeling of "pins and needles" in the upper extremity. The last question is designed to evaluate the sleep problem due to pain.

Time frame: 5 Minutes

JAMAR hydraulic hand dynamometer

Hand grip strength measurements will take with a JAMAR hydraulic hand dynamometer (Lafayette Instrument, Lafayette, IN, USA) are known to provide reliable results and these measurements will be obtain while the patient will stand with a full extension of the elbow and wrist. Each patient will be asked to squeeze the dynamometer with full force for a maximum of three seconds. First on the healthy side and then on the effected side, three measurements will be taken, and the averages will be obtain.

Time frame: 2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

visual analog scale (VAS)

Visual anolog scale (VAS) A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a horizontal line, 100 mm in length measurement instrument that tries to measure the amount of pain that a patient feels ranges across a continuum from none to an extreme amount of pain.

Time frame: 10 Seconds

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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