Comparison of Two Combined Therapeutic Methods for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
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)...
Brief Summary
Official Title: “Comparison of Two Combined Therapeutic Methods for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial”
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).
- Study Type: Interventional
- Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Detailed Clinical Trial 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).
Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial
- Drug: Triamcinolone Acetonide- Indomethacin-Cryotherapy-Casting
Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial
Primary Measures
- visual analogue scale (VAS)
Secondary Measures
- Patient's satisfaction
Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial
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
Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both
Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years
Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 70 Years
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No
Clinical Trial Investigator Information
Lead Investigator: Azad University of Medical Sciences Other
Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts
Jaleh Hassanloo, MD Principal Investigator Department of Orthopedics, Boo-Ali Hospital
Additional Information
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00554476
Study ID Number: RCT-246910-06
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00554476
Health Authority: Iran: Ministry of Health
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