Tactile acuity in patients with epicondylopathia lateralis and healthy controls.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: M77.1; Lateral epicondylitis; Healthy volunteers

• Registration Number: DRKS00012271
• Lead Sponsor: Physiotherapiepraxis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-05-26
• Study Completion: 2018-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Minimum age 18 years
- male + female
- no elbow pain in the control group
- lateral elbow pain (lateral epicondylopathy / epicondylitis as a medical Diagnosis position) in the intervention group

Exclusion Criteria

Neurological diseases (peripheral + central)
- Subjects can not feel a slight touch in the elbow region
- Rheumatic diseases
- operations and fractures in the area of ??the forearm
- current pain situation on the lateral elbow (without diagnosis)
- Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diagnosis of tactile perception: measurement of two-point discrimination in the area of ??the elbow along 3 lines (multiple measurements with mean value),<br><br>> The goal is to create a ZPD profile for the elbow region

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
In addition:<br>One-time measurement of the pain tresholds at 3 bilateral body points using a pressure algometer (kg).<br><br>All patients answer the questionnaire Quick-DASH, which examines the parameters pain and function.<br><br>> The secondary goal is to describe a possible distinction between acute and chronic