Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy After Flexor Tendon Injury
The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Range of Motion, Pain, Dexterity, and Function After Hand Flexor Tendon Injury.
Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
56 participants
Jan 15, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
In this study aims to investigate the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy, applied to the intervention group in addition to the rehabilitation program applied to the control and intervention groups, on range of motion, pain, grip strength, and dexterity after hand flexor tendon injury.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Volunteering
- Being 8-12 weeks post-operatively after flexor tendon repair
- Having undergone flexor tendon zone II-IV surgical repair
Exclusion Criteria6
- Infection
- Open wound
- Pregnancy
- History of finger or wrist fracture
- Inflammatory rheumatic disease
- Malignant tumor mass
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Interventions
Radial ESWT with 2 bar pressure, 10 Hz frequency, and 2000 pulses will be applied to the flexor tendon scar tissue in a total of 4 sessions, once a week, using a sweeping method with gel applied between the patient's skin and the probe.
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NCT07320807