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WITHDRAWN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

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455