Comparison between injection of dexrose20% and shock wave therapy in treatment of elbow pain(tennis elbow)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Tennis elbow.Lateral epicondylitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014081718831N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department of Firoozgar Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
age between 18-64 years old?at least 3months pain in lateral epicondyle?failure of at least one common treatment of tennis elbow?pain and tenderness in lateral epicondyl?tenderness in origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle in 5-10mm distal to lateral epicondyl?pain score in visual analogue scale greater than 4.
Exclusion criteria:injection of corticosteroid in previous 6 weeks ? previous dextrose injection?neck pain?coagulopathies or anticoalants intake?pregnancy?concomitant pathology or previous surgery of upper limbs?chronic use of opioids?physiotherapy in previous 8 weeks?diabetes?rheumatologic disorders?history of arthritis?fibromyalgia
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain score. Timepoint: Before intervention,one month after intervention.two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue sacle(VAS).;The ability of patient to do daily works that need hands to doing them. Timepoint: before intervention,one month after intervention.two month after intervention. Method of measurement: Quick DASH questionnair.;Gripp strength. Timepoint: Before intervention,one month after intervention,two months after intervention. Method of measurement: By use of Dynamometer.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: Before intervention,one month after intervention,two months after intervention. Method of measurement: By use of Algometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method