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The efficacy of TENS in patients with lateral epicondylitis: a randomized controlled study

Lateral epikondilitli hastalarda TENS'in etkinliği: Randomize kontrollü çalışma

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297–302
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2022-11-05
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Considering the change from baseline to one month follow-up, TENS group was significantly superior to the control in all test scores (p

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: This single-blind randomized study aims to investigate the benefits of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an adjunct to classical methods to improve pain and function in patients with lateral epicondylitis.Patients and methods: In this single-blind, randomized controlled study 65 patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomized into the TENS group and the control group, for two weeks.
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Key Findings & Data:The scores of the visual analog scale (VAS) and the Patient-Rated Tenis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire were evaluated at baseline (pretreatment), one month and three-month follow-up.Results: Demographic findings were similar in the groups (p > 0.05).
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Conclusion & Impact:Considering the change from baseline to one month follow-up, TENS group was significantly superior to the control in all test scores (p
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Objectives: This single-blind randomized study aims to investigate the benefits of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an adjunct to classical methods to improve pain and function in patients with lateral epicondylitis.Patients and methods: In this single-blind, randomized controlled study 65 patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomized into the TENS group and the control group, for two weeks. Both groups received nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, epicondylitis bandage, ice application, information and training on the disease and overuse while only the TENS group additionally received TENS application. The scores of the visual analog scale (VAS) and the Patient-Rated Tenis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire were evaluated at baseline (pretreatment), one month and three-month follow-up.Results: Demographic findings were similar in the groups (p > 0.05). Compared with pre-treatment at one month follow-up, all test scores were significantly improved in the TENS group (p < 0.001), while only VAS activity score was improved in the control group (p=0.013). At three-month follow-up, all test scores were significantly improved in both groups (p < 0.05). Considering the change from baseline to one month follow-up, TENS group was significantly superior to the control in all test scores (p

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Amaç: Bu tek kör randomize kontrollü çalışmada, lateral epikondilitli hastalarda ağrı ve fonksiyonu düzeltmek için klasik yöntemlere ilave edilen transkütanöz elektriksel sinir stimülasyonu (TENS)'nun faydaları araştırıldı.Hastalar ve yöntemler: Bu tek kör, randomize kontrollü çalışmada lateral epikondilitli 65 hasta, iki hafta süreyle, TENS grubuna ve kontrol grubuna randomize edildi. Her iki gruba da nonsteroid antienflamatuvar ilaç, epikondilit bandajı, buz uygulaması, hastalık ve aşırı kullanım hakkında bilgi ve eğitim verilirken sadece TENS grubuna ek olarak TENS uygulandı. Başlangıçta (tedavi öncesi), bir ay ve üç ay sonraki takiplerde görsel analog ölçeği (GAÖ) ve hasta bazlı tenisçi dirseği değerlendirme (PRTEE) anketi skorları değerlendirildi.Bulgular: Demografik özellikler açısından gruplar benzerdi (p > 0.05). Tedavi öncesi ile karşılaştırıldığında, bir ay sonraki tüm değerlendirme skorları TENS grubunda anlamlı düzeyde düzelirken (p < 0.001), kontrol grubunda sadece GAÖ aktivite skorunda anlamlı düzelme vardı (p=0.013). Üç ay sonraki tüm skorların her iki grupta da anlamlı olarak düzeldiği görüldü (p < 0.05). Tedavi öncesi ile bir ay sonraki skorların farkı (değişim miktarı) dikkate alındığında, bütün testler açısından TENS grubu anlamlı düzeyde üstün bulundu (p

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KAPLAN, Ş., GÜRGAN, A., DİLEKÇİ, E., BAYRAM, K. B., KOÇYİĞİT, H., BAL, S., ALPAYCI, M. (2022). The efficacy of TENS in patients with lateral epicondylitis: a randomized controlled study. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, Cilt: 62 - Sayı: 4, 297–302. https://ajindex.com/articles/628679

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