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临床试验/NCT00554476
NCT00554476终止4 期

Comparison of Two Combined Therapeutic Methods for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Azad University of Medical Sciences2 个研究点 分布在 2 个国家目标入组 50 人开始时间: 2003年1月1日最近更新:
适应症
相关药物

试验速览

阶段
4 期
状态
终止
发起方
入组人数
50
试验地点
2
主要终点
visual analogue scale (VAS)

研究概览

简要总结

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).

详细描述

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).

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 70 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • 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

排除标准

  • 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

结局指标

主要结局

visual analogue scale (VAS)

次要结局

  • Patient's satisfaction

研究者

发起方
Azad University of Medical Sciences
申办方类型
Other

研究点 (2)

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