Randomised trial of treatment for tennis elbow comparing the effects of different injection treatments on pain reductio

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: lateral epicondylitis; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000616774
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-05-29
• Study Completion: 2019-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 5 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 151

Inclusion Criteria

1) lateral elbow pain > or = six weeks duration
2) reproducibility of pain by two or more of the following tests: palpation of the lateral epicondyle and/or the common extensor origin of the elbow, gripping, resisted wrist or second or third finger extension (dorsiflexion)
3) ultrasound-confirmed lesion
4) ability to read and write in English

Exclusion Criteria

1) bilateral symptoms of lateral elbow pain
2) any other elbow pathology
3) generalised inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis
4) concurrent shoulder and/or neck pain and/or pain proximal to the elbow on the affected side
5) any wound or skin lesion on the lateral side of the affected elbow
6) neurological symptoms or signs in the affected arm
7) severe infection
8) known malignancy
9) bleeding disorder
10) previous surgery to the elbow
11) local glucocorticoid injection in the previous six months
12) oral glucocorticoids in the previous three months
13) large tear > or = 15mm in the common extensor origin
or a torn lateral collateral ligament
14) lack of informed consent
15) any other reason thought likely to result in inability to complete the trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified