The Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Clinical Trial.

Gurbet Yağcı, Meliha Kasapoğlu Aksoy, İlknur Aykurt Karlıbel, Meral Seferoğlu
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Aim: We aimed to evaluate the effects of laser therapy together with rest splint and exercise on muscle strength, function, activities of daily living, and pain in individuals suffering from cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) by comparing it with placebo treatment. Materials and Methods: This prospective, single-blind, and randomized controlled study was conducted with 64 patients with CuTS in total. They were divided into two groups by randomization: Group 1 (n = 32) was provided with low-energy laser therapy + splint + exercise, and Group 2 (n = 32) was provided with low-energy sham laser therapy + splint + exercise. Patients in both groups received resting splints and nerve release exercises. Pretreatment and posttreatment (3rd week, 3rd month) evaluations were made with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Quick Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire, hand grip strength, fingertip grip strength, the Patient-Rated Ulnar Nerve Evaluation Scale (PRUNES), and Short Form-12. An electrophysiological evaluation was performed at baseline and at the 3rd month. Results: We observed significant improvements in both groups regarding pain, function, muscle strength, health profile, and quality of life in the early posttreatment (3rd week) stage and at the 3rd-month follow-up. When both groups were compared, a significant difference was determined between the VAS-Rest, VAS-Movement, PRUNES-Pain, PRUNES-Function, and PRUNES-Total parameters in the posttreatment (3rd week follow-ups), as well as PRUNES-Pain scores in the post-treatment (3rd month) stage, of the groups in favor of those in Group 1 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The findings of our study have shown that in the treatment of CuTS, laser treatment is superior to placebo in the short term, but they have equivalent effects in the medium term. Further studies with large patient populations are needed to provide more diverse information about the therapeutic effectiveness of low-intensity laser therapy.

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目的:通过与安慰剂治疗进行比较,我们旨在评估激光疗法与休息夹板和运动对肘管综合征(CuTS)患者的肌力、功能、日常生活活动和疼痛的影响。材料与方法:这项前瞻性、单盲、随机对照研究共纳入了 64 名 CuTS 患者。他们被随机分为两组:第一组(32 人)接受低能量激光治疗+夹板+运动,第二组(32 人)接受低能量假激光治疗+夹板+运动。两组患者均接受休息夹板和神经松解运动。治疗前和治疗后(第3周、第3个月)的评估包括视觉模拟量表(VAS)、手臂、肩部和手部快速残疾问卷、手部握力、指尖握力、患者评定的尺神经评估量表(PRUNES)和简表-12。在基线和第 3 个月时进行了电生理评估。结果:在治疗后早期(第 3 周)和第 3 个月的随访中,我们观察到两组患者在疼痛、功能、肌力、健康状况和生活质量方面均有明显改善。两组患者在治疗后(第 3 周随访)的 VAS-休息、VAS-运动、PRUNES-疼痛、PRUNES-功能和 PRUNES-总分参数以及治疗后(第 3 个月)的 PRUNES-疼痛评分之间存在显著差异,第一组患者更优(P < 0.05)。结论我们的研究结果表明,在治疗 CuTS 时,激光治疗的短期疗效优于安慰剂,但两者的中期疗效相当。需要对大量患者进行进一步研究,以提供有关低强度激光疗法疗效的更多信息。
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期刊介绍: Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery Editor-in-Chief: Michael R Hamblin, PhD Co-Editor-in-Chief: Heidi Abrahamse, PhD
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