The effects of addition of transcranial direct current stimulation to exercise in patients with lateral elbow pai

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Tennis elbow.; Lateral epicondylitis; M77.1

• Registration Number: IRCT20140408017177N2
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

unilateral lateral elbow pain for 6 weeks to 1 year
average pain intensity of 3 or more on visual analog scale during the last week
age between 30 to 55 years
a score of 33 or more on the patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation questionnaire
pain over the lateral humeral epicondyle provoked by at least two of the following four tests:1) palpation of the external epicondyle, 2) Resisted wrist extension (Thomsen/Cozen's test), 3) Resistance extension of fingers (Maudsley test), 4) Passive stretching of the extensor muscle group (Mills test)

Exclusion Criteria

history of local trauma, surgery, physiotherapy treatment or corticosteroid injection in the lateral epicondyle within the last 3 month
cervical radiculopathy
systemic diseases such as diabetes and rheumatological disorders
heart problems
history of stroke
intracranial surgery, migraine, brain cancer, mental or neurological disorder
taking drugs that alter neuronal activity
any metal implants, including intracranial electrodes, surgical clips, cochlear implants or pacemakers, or other implanted electronic devices
pregnancy or breastfeeding
balance disorder or dizziness
active infection or scalp or skin condition (e.g., psoriasis or eczema)
a head injury that resulted in a loss of consciousness that required further investigation (e.g., a brain scan)
seizure
epilepsy or a history of epilepsy
adverse effects to previous transcranial direct current stimulation or other brain stimulation techniques
Covid-19 infection during the study or during one month before the start of the study
carpal tunnel syndrome
fibromyalgia

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: Patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation.;Grip strength. Timepoint: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: manual dynamometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Finger & hand dexterity. Timepoint: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: Perdue pegboard.;Quality of life. Timepoint: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: 12-Item Short Form Survey.