NCT07240155

Ozone Therapy in Lateral Epicondylopathy

COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF OZONE INJECTIONS AND HOME-BASED EXERCISE ON LATERAL EPICONDYLOPATHY

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 59 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Lateral epicondylopathy (LE) is a common cause of elbow pain. In the literature, there are few studies evaluating the efficacy of ozone injection in LE. To our knowledge, there is no study comparing it with exercise therapy. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of home-based exercise and ozone therapy on pain, functionality and quality of life in LE.

Detailed description

Introduction: Lateral epicondylopathy (LE) is a common cause of elbow pain. In the literature, there are few studies evaluating the efficacy of ozone injection in LE. To our knowledge, there is no study comparing it with exercise therapy. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of home-based exercise and ozone therapy on pain, functionality and quality of life in LE. A rehabilitation hospital associated with a community-based tertiary medical center. In this study, 65 patients with clinically diagnosed LE received either home-based exercise (Group 1), ozone injections (Group 2). Data from 59 patients were analyzed.

Conditions

• Tennis Elbow

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Ozone treatment	tThe home-based exercise consisted of streching, strenghtening for wrist and elbow. Participants implemented the home exercise program once a day, every day of the week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-01
• Primary completion: 2023-04-03
• Completion: 2023-04-24
• First posted: 2025-11-20
• Last updated: 2025-11-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)