The efficacy of extra-corporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow): a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the comparative efficacy of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and placebo in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. We will also determine whether duration of symptoms and identification of a lesion on ultrasound predicts outcome, and estimate and compare the cost-effectiveness of these treatment regimens. Patients were assessed at 3 and 6 weeks (short-term), 3 and 6 months (intermediate-term) and one year (long-term) after entry into the study. This data is currently being analysed ready for publication.
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