5% and 15% Dextrose Prolotherapy Efficacy in Lateral Epicondylitis
Condition: Lateral Epicondylitis
MeSH terms: Tennis Elbow
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      In the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, 5% dextrose prolotherapy is aimed to be more
      reliable than 15% prolotherapy in terms of side effects and to show that it is similar in
      terms of efficacy in treatment.
    

Detailed description: 
      For this prospective randomized controlled study, volunteer patients who met the inclusion
      criteria and applied to the Health Sciences University, Istanbul Physical Therapy and
      Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
      Outpatient Clinic will be included in the study. Participants who volunteered for the study
      will be divided into study groups and control groups by stratified randomization. A total of
      26 volunteers will be recruited.

      A solution to be used for prolotherapy is containing 30% dextrose, 2% lidocaine, and
      physiological saline.

      In the beginning, all patients were asked about gender, age, body mass index, education
      level, occupation, duration of complaint, dominant side and affected extremity, previous
      treatments, and when the last treatment was applied.

      Patients in the study group will receive a total of 3 sessions of prolotherapy solution
      containing 5% dextrose at the beginning(0.) 3rd week and 6th week.

      Prolotherapy was planned with the multiplanar injection technique (peppering technique) after
      palpating the most sensitive point on the lateral epicondyle and entering the lateral
      epicondyle from here and ensuring bone contact.

      Patients in the control group will receive a total of 3 sessions of prolotherapy solution
      containing 15% dextrose, initially (0.) Week 3 and Week 6. The injection will be made with
      the same method as the study group.

      Measurements; will be evaluated at baseline (week 0), immediately after treatment at Week 3,
      Week 6, and Week 12.

      Patients; In the evaluation of the visual analog scale (VAS), quick Disabilities of the Arm,
      Shoulder and Hand (QDASH), Grip strength, hand dynamometer measurements, and adverse events
      during the study period will be noted.
    

Intervention name(s): %5 dextrose prolotherapy; %15 dextrose prolotherapy
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Patients in the study group will receive a total of 3 sessions of prolotherapy solution containing 5% dextrose at the beginning(0.) 3rd week and 6th week.
Prolotherapy was planned with the multiplanar injection technique (peppering technique) after palpating the most sensitive point on the lateral epicondyle and entering the lateral epicondyle from here and ensuring bone contact.; Patients in the study group will receive a total of 3 sessions of prolotherapy solution containing 15% dextrose at the beginning(0.) 3rd week and 6th week.
Prolotherapy was planned with the multiplanar injection technique (peppering technique) after palpating the most sensitive point on the lateral epicondyle and entering the lateral epicondyle from here and ensuring bone contact.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: lateral epicondylitis; dextrose prolotherapy; pain; injection