Evaluation of the effectiveness of high voltage monophasic pulsed current in tennis elbow treatment.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tennis elbow; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001389897
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-01
• Study Start: 2021-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 18 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

In HVMPC group:
diagnosed tennis elbow,
pain that has been present for at least 1 month,
pain on palpation of the lateral epicondyle
pain with resistance wrist extension
pain with resistance extension of the middle finger
current X-ray examination.

In Norm group:
does not suffer from tennis elbow
not pain that has been present for at least 1 month,
not pain on palpation of the lateral epicondyle
not pain with resistance wrist extension
not pain with resistance extension of the middle finger
current X-ray examination.

Exclusion Criteria

Shoulder diseases,
Diseases of the cervical and thoracic spine,
Degeneration of the elbow and hand joints,
Neurological disorders (carpal tunnel syndrome),
Pregnancy,
Local infection in the upper limb,
Cancer,
Disorders of the mobility of the elbow joint,
Dermatitis in the upper limb,
Anticoagulant therapy,
Physical therapy during the last 6 weeks,
Corticosteroid injections performed within the last 6 weeks,
Diabetes,
Implanted pacemaker,
Heart arythmia,
Cardiovascular failure,
Golfer's elbow in the same limb.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The analgesic efficacy of high voltage monophasic pulsed current in the treatment of tennis elbow was measured by Visual Analogue Scale - VAS (0 - lack of pain and 10 - the strongest pain).[At baseline, after the last intervention, and in: week 2, week 4, week 6, week 12 and week 24 after the last intervention.];The effectiveness of therapy of high voltage monophasic pulsed current in the treatment of tennis elbow was measured by Laitinen Pain Scale - LPS<br>The LPS is a composite of 4 indicators: pain intensity, frequency of pain occurrence, use of analgesics, and limitations of mobility. The total maximum score for four indicators is 16 points (4 points in each of the indicators), while the lower the LPS score , the better for the patient.[At baseline, after the last intervention, and in: week 2, week 4, week 6, week 12 and week 24 after the last intervention.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Calcification assessed by changes in the CT image.[At baseline and after the last intervention.];Secondary outcome was strength of finger flexors in flexion of the wrist and in extension of the wrist measured with hand dynamometer.[At baseline, after the last intervention, and in: week 2, week 4, week 6, week 12 and week 24 after the last intervention.];Secondary outcome was measured grip of hand with hand dynamometer.[At baseline, after the last intervention, and in: week 2, week 4, week 6, week 12 and week 24 after the last intervention.];Secondary outcome was measured range of motion in flexion, extension, pronating and supinating of the wrist with goniometer.[At baseline, after the last intervention, and in: week 2, week 4, week 6, week 12 and week 24 after the last intervention.]