Study Reference

Study design

Number of Participants

Mean age

(SD)

Dose of ESWT

Type of CP

Time of Intervention

Number of Sessions

The change in Efficacy outcomes of ESWT compared to CP

ESWT

CP

ESWT

CP

ESWT

CP

ESWT

CP

Pain

Grip Strength

Functional Level

Kubot, et al. (2017) [29]

RCT

30

30

47.6

(7.66)

years

43.9

(9.44)

a) Pulse- 2000

b) Wavelength- 8 Hz

c) Pressure -1.5-2.5 bar

Ultrasound

a) Pulsed mode of 0.5 W/cm

b) Frequency- 1MHz.

3 Weeks

10 days

3

(weekly)

10

(Daily)

Reduction in Pain

ESWT showed superiority

NA

Improved functional levels

Only ESWT was effective

Aydin, et al. (2017) [5]

RCT

27

19

42.9 (10.2) years

47.5 (9.1) years

a) Pulse- 1200

b) Wavelength- 3.5 Hz

c) Pressure -1.5-2.5 bar

at least one of the following;

a) NSAIDs,

b) splints,

c) physical treatment

1 month

1 month

4

(weekly)

4

(weekly)

Reduction in Pain

ESWT showed superiority

Improved grip strength

No significant difference between groups

Improved functional

Levels

ESWT showed superiority

Yalvaç, et al. (2018) [6]

RCT

20

24

46.04 (9.24)

years

43.75 (4.52)

years

a) Pulse- 2000

b) Wavelength- 10-15 Hz

c)Pressure -1.5-2.5 bar

Ultrasound

a) Continuous mode of 1.5 W/cm

b) Frequency- 1MHz

3 weeks

2 weeks

3 (weekly)

10 (5 each week)

Reduction in Pain

ESWT showed superiority

Improved grip strength

No significant difference between groups

Improved functional levels

No significant difference between groups

(Altun, et al. 2018) [30]

QES

37

36

50.4 (7.3)

years

51.6 (7.6)

years

a) Pulse- 1500

b) Wavelength-15 Hz

c) Pressure -1.4 -1.6 bar

PT session

(hot pack, US, and TENS)

3 weeks

10 days

3(every 7 to 10 days)

10 (daily)

Reduction in Pain

No significant difference between groups

Improved grip strength

No significant difference between groups

Improved functional levels

No significant difference between groups

Eraslan, et al. (2017) [10]

RCT

15

15

48 

(5.7)

48.5 

(5.6)

a) Pulse- 2000

b) low-energy fux density

physiotherapy + kinesiotaping

3 

weeks

3 

weeks

3 (weekly)

15 (5 days/ week)

Reduction in Pain

CP (Kinesiotaping) group showed superiority

Improved grip strength

CP (Kinesiotaping) group showed superiority

Improved functional

Levels

CP (Kinesiotaping) group showed superiority