A randomised placebo-controlled trial of local steroid injection and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory tablets for the treatment of tennis elbow
Completed
- Conditions
- Tennis elbowLateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN34466933
- Lead Sponsor
- Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 164
Inclusion Criteria
Consecutive patients aged 18-70 years who consulted their GP with a new episode of lateral epicondylitis (pain and tenderness in the lateral region of the elbow and no consultation with symptoms in the same elbow in the preceding 12 months) during November 1995 to December 1997.
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of inflammatory arthritis or gross structural abnormality of the elbow
2. Contraindications to non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or local steroid injection
3. Pregnancy or breast feeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Participants' global assessment of improvement (5-point scale) at 4 weeks.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Pain severity<br>2. Impairment of function<br>3. Severity of main complaint<br>4. Disability<br>5. Grip strength<br>6. Local tenderness<br>7. Co-interventions<br>8. Time off paid employment