Effects of Eccentric Training for Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tennis Elbow; Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
• Interventions: Other: Eccentric training; Device: Forearm band

• Registration Number: NCT00975442
• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate eccentric training as an intervention for lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow) in a clinical setting.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-02
• Primary Completion: 2005-05
• Study Completion: 2005-05
• Status Verified: 2009-09
• Study First Submitted: 2009-09-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-09-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-09-10
• Study First Posted: 2009-09-11
• Last Update Posted: 2009-09-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

• Positive diagnostic criteria according to Haker (1991): A history of pain around the lateral epicondyle for at least one month.
• Pain at palpation of the lateral epicondyle of humerus and positive results in two of the following three pain provocation tests: Middle finger test, resisted extension of the wrist, and Vigorimeter test. Each of these tests is described in detail by Haker (1991)

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects with rheumatoid arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Previous surgery in the elbow region
• Neck dysfunction suggesting possible cervical rhizopathy
• Entrapment of n.radialis
• Patients with ongoing treatment, or previous treatment less than three months before enrolled to the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Eccentric training	Eccentric training	-
Eccentric training	Forearm band	-
Forearm band	Forearm band	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diagnostic criteria, whether or not the patient had recovered according to the diagnostic criteria for LE, Haker (1991) at follow up examinations	3 wk and 6 wk follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurements of pain free functional grip strength using the Martin Vigorimeter test, and maximum pain free isometric extensor strength by using Nicholas Myometer	3 wk and 6 wk follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karolinska Institutet; 🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden