Cold Application in Lateral Epicondylitis
- Conditions
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Interventions
- Other: Cold PackOther: Cooling Gel
- Registration Number
- NCT04536948
- Lead Sponsor
- Baskent University
- Brief Summary
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate which cold application is more effective to regulate skin temperature in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomly divided into 2 groups as cooling gel (n=27) group and cold pack (n=27) group. Cooling gel and cold pack applications were applied on painful lateral epicondyle region for 15 minutes. Patients were assessed before and after the application. Assessments included the severity of pain during wrist extension, evaluated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and thermal imaging of lateral epicondyle region evaluated by Infrared Thermography (FLIR5 Thermal Camera).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
- Subjects with elbow pain for at least 3 months
- those between 20 and 40 years of age
- who did not have cold allergies
- With a different elbow problem or multiple elbow problems,
- having cervical or other upper extremity problems,
- elbow joint operation,
- tendon rupture,
- limited range of motion due to humerus, radius or ulna fracture
- individuals with a history of osteoporosis, malignancy, hemophilia, neurological effect, and cognitive dysfunction
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Group 2 Cold Pack Cold pack was applied Group 1 Cooling Gel Cooling gel application
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Severity 15 minutes The severity of shoulder pain at rest, night and activity was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Accordingly, in a line of 10 cm 0 point refers to no pain, 10 point was considered to be the maximum value of pain. Patients were asked to mark the severity of their pain and tape measurement was recorded in cm.
Thermographic Assessment 15 minutes Infrared thermography (IRT) uses a thermal camera that receives and processes the infrared radiation emitted from the surface of the body. Thus, IRT records the temperature distribution of the skin.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Baskent University
🇹🇷Ankara, Turkey