The effect of high power laser in chronic lateral epicondylitis
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis.Chronic Lateral EpicondylitisM77.10
- Registration Number
- IRCT20140810018754N10
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
History of the symptoms between 3 to 6 months
Exacerbating the pain on lateral aspect of elbow by gripping
2 of 3 positive results of Mills-Cozen and Maudsley tests
Tenderness with palpation of lateral epicondylitis
Exclusion Criteria
Cervical radiculopathy, neuropathy and myelopathy
Any type of treatment; drugs, local injections and physiotherapy within the past 3 months
History of upper extremity surgical treatment
Deformity and fractures of the humerus and elbow joint bones
Pregnancy
Rheumatic disease
Photosensitivity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before warm up session ,at the end of the first, fifth, tenth sessions and after 3 months. Method of measurement: VAS=visual analog scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hand grip strength. Timepoint: Before warm up session, at the end of first, fifth,tenth,sessions and after 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Function. Timepoint: Before warm up session; at the end of first; fifth; tenth sessions and after 3 months follow up. Method of measurement: PRTEE Questionair= Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation.