The efficacy of combining physiotherapy and corticosteroid injection in the treatment of tennis elbow: a randomised control trial

Professor Bill Vicenzino0 sites132 target enrollmentJanuary 22, 2009

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 22, 2009

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Professor Bill Vicenzino

•Lateral elbow pain of greater than 6 weeks duration and satisfying widely accepted
•diagnostic criteria for tennis elbow: (a) pain over the lateral humeral epicondylar region, (b) pain that is provoked by gripping activities, (c) reduced grip strength, and (d) increased sensitivity to manual palpation over the lateral epicondylar region. Reproduction of pain with stretching of the forearm extensor muscles or with specific resisted static contraction of extensor carpi radialis brevis is also usually present.

•i.Bilateral elbow symptoms
•ii.Received an injection for lateral epicondylalgia (LE) within the preceding 6 months
•iii.Received a course of physiotherapy, acupuncture or massage for their LE, within the preceding 3 months
•iv.Concomitant neck or arm pain, other than LE, that has prevented participation in usual work or recreational activities or necessitated treatment within the last 6 months.
•v.Evidence of other primary sources of lateral elbow pain including: pain over the radiohumeral joint; exacerbation of elbow pain with neck movements or manual examination; or sensory disturbance in the affected hand
•vi.History of other specific elbow pathology including: fractures within the preceding 10years; surgery; malignancy or inflammatory or arthritic disorder
•vii.Any medical condition which may contraindicate injection or exercise prescription
•viii.Pregnant or breastfeeding