Pain and isometric Exercise for Tennis Elbow

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: tennis elbow (lateral epicondylalgia); Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001136594
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-27
• Study Completion: 2017-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 18 years or older;
Elbow pain for 6 weeks or more, which is greater than 2/10 on NRS for average pain intensity;
Clinical diagnosis of tennis elbow (lateral epicondylalgia): positive response to at least 2 of the following physical tests (resisted wrist, index or middle finger extension, stretch of wrist extensor muscles) and reduced pain free grip force.

Exclusion Criteria

Bilateral elbow pain;
Corticosteroid or other injection into elbow within preceding 6 months;
Surgery, fracture or major trauma to the neck or upper limb within preceding 1 year;
Clinical suspicion of other primary sources of lateral elbow pain (elbow pain exacerbated with neck movements or manual palpation, pain localised over the radiohumeral joint, sensory disturbance in the affected hand);
Concomitant neck or upper limb pain (other than tennis elbow) that they consider to be their most bothersome complaint;
Neurological, inflammatory or systemic conditions including daibetes, epilepsy, fibromyalgia or malignancy;
Pregnant or breastfeeding.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified