Effectiveness Of A Physiotherapy Treatment Plan In Lateral Epicondylalgia

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Humeral Epicondylitis, Lateral
• Interventions: Device: Dry needling; Device: Topical gel; Drug: NSAIDs

• Registration Number: NCT05021354
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Católica de Ávila

Brief Summary

Purpose: Test the effectiveness of a physiotherapy treatment in 90 patients with Lateral epicondylalgia (LE).

Detailed Description

Methods: LE is a musculoskeletal pain around the lateral epicondyle that may also present with decreased grip strength and/or neuromuscular disorders. An evidence-based treatment plan of dry needling, stretching and eccentric exercise in the patient with lateral epicondylalgia is established. It is carried out in two sessions, one session every 10 days and lasts about 45 minutes. There are three intervention arms: dry needling, atopic gel and NSAIDs, 30 patients in each group (n=90).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-25
• Study Start: 2023-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-09-30
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-26
• Study Completion: 2023-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosed with lateral epicondylalgia

Exclusion Criteria

• diagnosed with compressive nerve syndromes with irradiation to the upper limb

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dry needling+eccentric exercises	Dry needling	It is established a plan of treatment base on the evidence for dry needling, eccentric exercise in the patient with lateral epicondylalgia. This is done in two sessions, one session every 10 days and with a duration of about 45 minutes.
topical gel	Topical gel	application of topical gel to the area of pain
NSAIDs	NSAIDs	oral intake of NSAIDs

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VAS Scale	1 month	pain scale, where 0 is the minimum pain and 10 is the maximum pain.
Questionaire Hand 10	1 month	score in discomfort hand 0-10. 0 is the lowest score and 10 is the highest score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain concentration measured with algometry	10 days	pain when performing static pressures measured with an algometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Católica de Ávila; 🇪🇸 Ávila, Spain