Comparison of the effectiveness of Ultrasound and Deep transverse friction massage on pain relief and grip strength in lateral epicondilitis of humerous
Phase 2
- Conditions
- ateral epicondylitis.Lateral epicondylitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT201101293384N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
All the patients who lateral humeral epicondylitis according to the examinations and the duration of their signs is more than 6 weeks
Exclusion criteria:Direct trauma history; previous surgical history ;previous injection history; elbow manipulation ; elbow physiotherapy in previous 6 month ;NSAID's use ; narcotics ; topical anesthetics ; photosensitivity ; generalized skin disease;rhumatoid disease ; mental disease ; pregnancy ; pacemaker
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: alternate day ( 5 times ). Method of measurement: visual analog scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Provocative tests. Timepoint: alternative day (5 times ). Method of measurement: provocative tests.;Grip strength. Timepoint: Each therapeutic sessions. Method of measurement: Hand dynamometer.