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March 31, 2026Clinical RheumatologyOpen Access

Comparison of the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high-intensity laser therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a single-blind randomized clinical trial

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ODOrge Fatos DemirtasOAOzlem AltindagMAMazlum Serdar Akaltun

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Overview

This clinical trial compares ESWT and HILT effectiveness for knee osteoarthritis, suggesting both are viable treatments.

Key Points

  • The study aims to compare the effectiveness of ESWT and HILT treatments on knee osteoarthritis symptoms.
  • Single-blind randomized clinical trial design
  • 60 patients aged 40-75 with knee osteoarthritis enrolled
  • Group 1 received ESWT; Group 2 received HILT over 2 weeks
  • Standardized home exercise program was applied to all patients
  • Clinical evaluations conducted using VAS, WOMAC, and Lequesne index
  • Both treatments led to significant improvements in VAS, WOMAC, and Lequesne index scores post-treatment
  • Improvements were evident at the 6th week post-treatment without significant intergroup differences
  • Both ESWT and HILT were effective in reducing pain and improving physical function

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Demirtas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cb6556e6a8c024954b986chttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-026-08052-8
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