Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison of Conservative Methods for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized, Prospective Study
Lead Sponsor:
Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
Conditions:
Tennis Elbow
Lateral Epicondylitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This is a prospective study where patients with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) will be randomized into one of 4 possible treatments. The purpose is to individually examine the efficacy of each t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pain over the lateral epicondyle (via palpation over the lateral epicondyle, resisted wrist extension, resisted finger extension of the middle finger) for less than six-months duration prior to enrollment
- conservative treatment of tennis elbow is recommended as standard of care treatment
- over the age of 18 and under the age of 65
- ability to give informed consent
Exclusion
- treatment by a health care profession (MD, physicians assistnat, therapist, or nurse practitioner) within the previous 6 months for tennis elbow
- congenital deformities, tendon ruptures, or fractures of the elbow within the previous 12 months
- immobility casts or splints within the last 6 months for tennis elbow
- co-existing elbow diagnosis (i.e. osteoarthritis or instability)
- pregnant women, women trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding women
- under the age of 18 or over the age of 65
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01897259
Start Date
March 1 2012
End Date
June 1 2019
Last Update
January 25 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Christine M. Kleinert Institute of Hand and Microsurgery
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202