Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Efficacy Of Laser Acupuncture Combined With Physiotherapy In Tennis Elbow Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Tennis Elbow (TE) syndrome affects 1 to 3% of adults annually. The burden of TE syndrome continues to increase annually due to repeated microtrauma to the forearm extensor tendon. Treatment mainly inc...
Detailed Description
Patients with Tennis Elbow syndrome who have main symptoms such as pain and tenderness at the lateral epicondyle or radial head will be registered for this study. They will be treated with a combinati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals between the ages of 19 and 65 years with Tennis Elbow in one arm and pain persisting for at least 4 weeks.
- Individuals with tenderness limited to the elbow joint and surrounding area.
- Individuals reporting pain under resisted extension of the middle finger and wrist.
- Individuals with an average pain score of 4 or more (0-10) on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in the week prior to the screening visit.
- Individuals who volunteered to participate in the study and signed a consent form.
- Experiencing elbow pain for more than four weeks.
Exclusion
- Patients with previous elbow surgery, systemic diseases affecting joint mobility, or those who received any form of treatment for TE in the last three months.
- Patients requiring elbow joint replacement surgery.
- Patients with psychiatric disorders.
- Patients with elbow-related conditions other than TE: elbow trauma, elbow tuberculosis, cancer.
- Patients with unexplained skin abnormalities around the elbow joint, currently using immunosuppressive drugs, or on prolonged corticosteroid treatment.
- Patients with an acute illness requiring prior intervention.
- Individuals with a history of trauma, ligament damage, fracture, tumor, or surgery of the elbow joint.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06535594
Start Date
August 1 2024
End Date
September 1 2024
Last Update
August 2 2024
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