Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation on Radial Nerve in Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Conditions:
Tennis Elbow
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Lateral epicondylalgia is a common musculoskeletal condition that approximately affects 1-3% of the general population. Several authors have found greater mechanical pain sensitivity in the radial ner...
Detailed Description
Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial, using Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS). PENS is technique to provide a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation current ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Lateral epicondylalgia symptoms confirmed with at least 2 of the 4 following test:
- pain during palpation of lateral epicondyle
- pain on resisted wrist extension
- pain on resisted middle finger extension
- pain during hand-grip.
Exclusion
- History of fractures, luxations, surgery and/or musculoskeletal disorders in upper limb.
- Neurological disorders, inflammatory and/or degenerative diseases.
- Having received as treatment techniques that involve needles on the previous 6 months to study enrollment, or having received percutaneous electrical stimulation as a treatment before.
- Cervical pathology, fibromyalgia, unstable cardiovascular diseases, pregnant women or under suspect of pregnancy.
- Contraindications of needle's insertions: anticoagulant therapy, needle phobia, diabetes, hypothyroidism, lymphoedema, muscular diseases).
- Contraindications of electrical current application.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04442321
Start Date
September 1 2020
End Date
December 30 2024
Last Update
October 1 2025
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 28040