NCT06692998

High and Low Level Laser Therapy in De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Comparison of the Efficacy of High and Low Level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim in this study was to compare the effects of high and low power laser treatments in the treatment of de Quervein tenosynovitis clinically and ultrasonographically.

Detailed description

De Quervain's tenosynovitis is tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendons. Conservative management includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, wrist and thumb immobilization, ultrasound, and low-level laser therapy (LLLT). According to early literature, low-level laser therapy and ultrasound therapy appear to produce similar biological effects in reducing inflammation and promoting tissue healing. In a study low-power laser therapy was found to be effective compared to placebo in de Quervain's tenosynovitis. In a study of 35 female patients, low-power laser therapy (LLLT) combined with a thumb-supported splint was not superior to splint alone in patients with de Quervain's tenosynovitis. In a more recent study low-power laser therapy was found to be similarly effective to ultrasound therapy. The investigators found no studies in the literature on the effect of high-power laser therapy. The aim in this study was to compare the effects of high and low power laser treatments in the treatment of de Quervein tenosynovitis clinically and ultrasonographically.

Conditions

• DeQuervain Tendinopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Rehabilitation	Patients will do hand-wrist joint range of motion, stretching and strengthening exercises for 20 minutes once a day, under the supervision of the same physiotherapist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-01
• Primary completion: 2025-09-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2024-11-18
• Last updated: 2024-11-21