Comparison of effectiveness of local corticosteroid injection with autologous blood injection in the treatment of Lateral epicondylitis
Phase 2
- Conditions
- ateral Epicondylitis.Lateral Epicondylitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT138711191658N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Army University of Medical Scince
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
new episode of disease, severe limitation of activity, pain in lateral epicondyle on working, maximum tenderness at ECRB muscle near lat epicondyle(10-15 mm distance), positive coffee test, presence of tenderness distal to lateral epicondyle
Exclusion criteria:history of inflammatory diseases. pregnancy or lactation, history of surgery for the present problem, articular deformity, steroid injection(during last 3 month), history of trauma to elbow, use of brace, recieving NSAID
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain of upper limb during 24 hr prior to intervention. Timepoint: Before intervention ,1 and 2 month(s) after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Upper limb function in 24 hr prior to intervention. Timepoint: Before intervention ,1 and 2 month(s) after intervention. Method of measurement: Quick DASH.;Maximum pain in powerful grip. Timepoint: Before intervention ,1 and 2 month(s) after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Pain threshold on examination site. Timepoint: Before intervention ,1 and 2 month(s) after intervention. Method of measurement: Algometer.;Maximum power of hand grip. Timepoint: Before intervention ,1 and 2 month(s) after intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Upper limb function on manual works. Timepoint: Before intervention ,1 and 2 month(s) after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Nirschl stage.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method