The effect of high power laser in chronic lateral epicondylitis

The effect of high power laser with exercise versus sham high power laser with exercise versus high power laser on pain, grip strength and function in patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140810018754N10

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-29

Start date

2019-11-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-17

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Conditions

Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis. Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group NO.1, intervention includes high power laser therapy and exercise. The laser parameters are: power 7 W.

energy dose 10 j/cm2

duty cycle 50%. In the first session that is a warm up the laser dose will be 5 j/cm2 and in the next ten sessions the laser dose will be 10 j/cm2. Subjects will be evaluated before the warm up

at the end of the first

fifth

tenth sessions and after 3 months follow up. During the each session, in sitting position, elbow in extension and forearm in pronation after safety precautions the treatment area will be demarcated th

laser dosage 5J/CM2 in the warm up session and 10J/cm2 in the 10 treatment sessions )without exercises. Due to ethical considerations subjects will be offered the exercise after 3 months follow up. In

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: History of the symptoms between 3 to 6 months Exacerbating the pain on lateral aspect of elbow by gripping 2 of 3 positive results of Mills-Cozen and Maudsley tests Tenderness with palpation of lateral epicondylitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cervical radiculopathy, neuropathy and myelopathy Any type of treatment; drugs, local injections and physiotherapy within the past 3 months History of upper extremity surgical treatment Deformity and fractures of the humerus and elbow joint bones Pregnancy Rheumatic disease Photosensitivity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before warm up session ,at the end of the first, fifth, tenth sessions and after 3 months. Method of measurement: VAS=visual analog scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hand grip strength. Timepoint: Before warm up session, at the end of first, fifth,tenth,sessions and after 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Function. Timepoint: Before warm up session; at the end of first; fifth; tenth sessions and after 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: PRTEE Questionair= Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSarrafzadeh Javad

Iran University of Medical Sciences

sarrafzadeh.j@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2222 8051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026