the participants were given 10 sessions of shortwave diathermy treatment and elbow splint and told to avoid symptom provoking activities

the participants were given 10 sessions of placebo shortwave diathermy treatment (the device was not turned on), elbow splint and told to avoid symtpom provoking activities

Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at Elbow

shortwave diathermy is a deep heating physical therapy agent. It was found efficiaous in carpal tunnel syndrome which is an entrapment neuropathy like ulnar nerve entrapment so it was hypothesised that shortwave diathermy could be an effective treatment method in ulnar nerve entrapment.

shortwave diathermy treatment

shortwave device was not turned on while participants were asked to put their elbow into the device

placebo shortwave diathermy treatment

Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Hospital

Efficacy of Shortwave Diathermy in Ulnar Nerve Entrapment on the Elbow

the pain of the participants were measured with VAS (visiual analogy scale). the difference between pain in baseline and 3 months after treatment were compared in order to get the primary outcome measure

the progress in function was measured with quick -DASH questionnaire. the baseline measure and 3 months after treatment measures were compared in order to get the primary outcome measure

statistical analysis and study method and design will be shared

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

this study has 2 groups of participants. treatment group and control group. It is designed as randomized controlled double blind clinical trial.

the participants did not know if they were in tratment group or control group. both of the group participants were asked to put their elbow into the shortwave diathermy device and they did not know if the device was turned on or off.
the investigator (Naciye Bilgin Badur) did not know the participants group while performing physical examination before and after intervention in control visits.
investigator and outcome assessor are the same person who is Naciye Blgin Badur

nerve compression syndromes/ödəm

Efficacy of Shortwave Diathermy in Ulnar Nerve Entrapment on the Elbow

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