Effects of Eccentric Training for Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Karolinska Institutet1 site in 1 country42 target enrollmentFebruary 2005

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Tennis Elbow
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Enrollment: 42
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Diagnostic criteria, whether or not the patient had recovered according to the diagnostic criteria for LE, Haker (1991) at follow up examinations
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 16 years ago

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

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2005

End Date

May 2005

Last Updated

16 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Sponsor

•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)

•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.

Diagnostic criteria, whether or not the patient had recovered according to the diagnostic criteria for LE, Haker (1991) at follow up examinations

Time Frame: 3 wk and 6 wk follow up

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)