Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Tennis Elbow With Botulinum Toxin
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
New World Development Company Limited
Conditions:
Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Botulinum A toxin is effective in the treatment of tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis).
Detailed Description
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a common cause of chronic elbow pain and wrist extensor dysfunction in adults, affecting 1% to 3% of the general population per year. There is currently no con...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged 18 years and up
- 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
- Pain for longer than 3 months
Exclusion
- Previous operations (including previous steroid injections for the disorder)
- Nerve entrapment
- Pregnancy and while breast-feeding
- Presence of systemic neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia gravis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00119704
Start Date
September 1 2002
End Date
March 1 2005
Last Update
May 9 2006
Active Locations (2)
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1
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
2
North District Hospital
Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong