Status:
WITHDRAWN
Isometric Intervention for Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Elbow Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will be looking at people with lateral elbow tendinopathy (elbow pain). The goal is to determine if a one-time isometric intervention will positively change the level of pain and strength a...
Detailed Description
Participants will be randomized into two different groups in 10 participant blocks, meaning after every 10 participants eligible and completing the study, there will be 5 participants assigned to each...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- 18 years old or older
- Currently has lateral elbow pain
- If bilateral lateral elbow pain is present, the more symptomatic side will be assessed
- At the time of presentation, individuals have been evaluated as having clinical diagnosed LET for at least 4 weeks
- AND: Positive pain response to at least two of the following tests:
- Pain with palpation on the affected elbow
- Pain with resisted wrist or middle finger extension
- Pain while stretching the lateral forearm muscles (Mills Test)
- At least 30% deficit of pain-free grip compared with the unaffected side
Exclusion
- \- Radicular/Cervical conditions reproducing elbow symptoms
- rheumatoid arthritis
- Other elbow pathologies: bursitis, medial epicondylalgia, radial nerve entrapment, posterolateral rotary instability
- History of fracture to the radius, ulna, or humerus with resultant deformity of the involved extremity
- History of an injection within 6 months
- Inability to place the shoulder, elbow and wrist in the required testing position
- The affected elbow had been operated on
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 31 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03756155
Start Date
December 31 2018
End Date
December 31 2020
Last Update
April 5 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455