Trial of Physiotherapy and Corticosteroid Injections in Lateral Epicondylalgia
- Conditions
- ateral Epicondylalgia or Tennis ElbowLateral Epicondylalgia or Tennis ElbowMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12605000574640
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 198
Elbow pain for at least 6 weeks and satisfy the widely accepted diagnostic criteria of lateral epicondylalgia;Diagnostic criteria are pain over the lateral humeral epicondyle that is provoked by gripping activities;Reduced grip strength and increased sensitivity to manual palpation over the lateral epicondyle;Reproduction of pain with stretching of the forearm extensor muscles or with specific resisted static contraction of extensor carpi radialis brevis is also usually present.
In the preceding 6 months, had consulted a health care practitioner for neck or arm pain or injury, other than lateral epicondylalgia, which has prevented participation in usual work or recreational activities;Had treatment with physiotherapy or corticosteroid injections for lateral epicondylalgia in the preceding 6 months;Upper limb fractures;Diseases of the bone, muscle and nervous systems that preclude treatment by any of the treatments being evaluated in the project.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) General Improvement[Measured at baseline, 3,6,12,26 & 52 weeks after enrollment into study.];2) Assessors assesssment of severity[Measured at baseline, 3,6,12,26 & 52 weeks after enrollment into study.];3) Pain free grip strength[Measured at baseline, 3,6,12,26 & 52 weeks after enrollment into study.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method