comparision of two treatment methods i.e steriods and a common pain killer ketorolac
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M771- Lateral epicondylitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/03/041248
- Lead Sponsor
- GMC Patiala
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged more than 18 years and less than 90 years with diagnosed as a case of lateral epicondylitis with symptoms of duration more than three months. Lateral epicondylitis was defined as pain on the lateral side of the elbow and pain at the lateral epicondyle on direct palpation which increases on resisted dorsiflexion of the wrist.
Exclusion Criteria
a.Patients had previous steroid injection at the site in question.
b.Patients with a history of gastric ulcers, renal impairment, allergy/hypersensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) or lidocaine derivative medications,
c.Pregnant females
d.History of surgery on the lateral side of the elbow
e.Compressive neuropathy
f.Inflammatory arthritis
g.Autoimmune disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pain on contraction of Extensor carpi radialsTimepoint: one week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months prospectively over time
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in patient rated tennis elbow evaluationTimepoint: six months