Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylalgia. A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Epicondylitis
• Interventions: Other: Dry needling group; Other: Epte group

• Registration Number: NCT03225404
• Lead Sponsor: University of Cadiz

Brief Summary

The concept of epicondylitis refers to the manifestation of pain ni the area of insertation of the epicondile muscles, and that it is accompained by limitation funcional.A tendinopathy is characterized as a process of degenaration, with fibroblast proliferation and disorganization of the fibers of collagen. This tendon pathology especially affects the epicondyle extensors and especially the first and second radial and short extensor carpal.

Detailed Description

Eccentric exercises of the epicondyle muscles were performed in 3 sets of 10 repetitions. Participants were asked to perform the exercise program on an individual basis twice every day for 4 weeks. The eccentric program consisted of 3 exercises, focusing on the epicondyle muscles. Participants were asked to do a normal flexion extension (concentric phase) and a slow return to the initial position (eccentric phase) included first the concentric phase, and the eccentric phase was slowly conducted. The exercise program was taught by a physiotherapist in the first session and monitored in the subsequent sessions.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-19
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-21
• Study Start: 2018-07-18
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-18
• Study Completion: 2018-09-18
• Status Verified: 2022-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and those surgically operated patients who have been treated with Epte a month earlier

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	Dry needling group	-
Experimental group	Epte group	EPTE + EXER Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The intensity of pain in epicondylitis	Baseline	A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The intensity of pain in epicondylitis	Four and twelve weeks	A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area.
Active elbow range of motion	Baseline,four and twelve weeks	Measured by a two branches egoniomter
Pressure pain thresholds in epicondylitis trigger points	Baseline, four and twelve weeks	Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) will be measured with a pressure algometer (Baseline)
Questionnaire SF 12	Baseline,four and twelve weeks	The multidimensional health related quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Policlínica Santa maría; 🇪🇸 Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain