Comparison of Two Combined Therapeutic Methods for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
Phase 4
Terminated
- Conditions
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Registration Number
- NCT00554476
- Lead Sponsor
- Azad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
To compare the effectiveness of two combined therapeutic methods including corticosteroid injections with elbow cast versus ice massage and non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
- Detailed Description
Design: Randomized clinical trial. Setting: Boo-Ali and Baqyiatallah Hospital in Tehran. Patients: 50 randomly selected patients, in two groups of 25 subjects. Interventions: Corticosteroid injections with elbow cast versus icing and NSAIDs.
Outcome measures: Patients were evaluated for outcomes, complications and patients' satisfaction at 2nd, 4th, and 12th week after beginning of treatment. We measured the pain severity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- pain at the lateral side of the elbow
- pain at the lateral epicondyle during resisted dorsiflexion of the wrist with the elbow in full extension, or resisted extension of middle finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint
- pain to be continued for longer than 6 weeks or even with recurrent pain during similar period
Exclusion Criteria
- previous history of receiving any treatment for lateral epicondylitis within 6 months prior to intervention
- patients who were unable to return for follow up
- patients with nerve entrapment
- pregnancy
- breast-feeding
- presence of systemic neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia gravis
- upper limb fractures
- other arm/forearm pathology such as radial nerve compression
- known thrombocytopenia
- coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis
- history of diffuse pain syndrome
- history of inflammatory arthropathy
- intolerance/allergy to corticosteroids or NSAIDs or any contraindication for these
- untreated depression
- history of narcotic use for pain management greater than 1 month or history of narcotic abuse problem
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method visual analogue scale (VAS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient's satisfaction
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Azad University of Medical Sciences, Boo-Ali Hospital
🇮🇷Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of