Acupuncture for lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow): a Randomized, Practitioner-Assessor blinded, Controlled Pilot Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0000628
- Lead Sponsor
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
1. Individuals between the ages of 19 and 65 years with tennis elbow on one arm and pain persisting for at least 4 weeks.
2. Individuals with tenderness limited to the elbow joint and surrounding area.
3. Individuals reporting pain under resisted extension of the middle finger and wrist.
4. Individuals with an average pain of 4 or more (0-10) on the numeric rating scale (NRS) in the week prior to the screening visit.
5. Individuals who volunteered to participate in the study and who signed a consent form.
1. Individuals whose radiological examinations show abnormalities such as calcification, arthritis, and inflammatory arthropathy of the tennis elbow.
2. Individuals with a history of trauma, ligament damage, fracture, tumor, or surgery of the elbow joint.
3. Individuals who have been diagnosed with or treated for cervical radiculopathy or herniation of intervertebral disc.
4. Individuals who have received injections for tennis elbow during the last 6 months
5. Individuals who have received treatments such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acupuncture, physiotherapy for tennis elbow during the last 2 weeks
6. Individuals who as per the clinical research coordinator were considered as unsuitable for participation, such as those with mental disorders, who are pregnant, or with other acute or chronic disorders.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 100mm Pain VAS(Visual analogue Scale)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 100mm Pain VAS(Visual analogue Scale);Patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE);Pain-free/maximum grip strength (Dynamometer);Patient global assessment;EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D);Southampton Needle Sensation Questionnaire;Pressure pain threshold (Pressure Algometer);Clinically relevant improvement