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Diagnostic Accuracy of the Clinical Tests and the Ultrasonography in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Led by Marmara University · Updated on 2026-01-16
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
22 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) is the most common cause of elbow pain. Even though provocation tests such as Cozen's test, Mill's test or Maudsley test; musculoskeletal ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging can be used for diagnosis, gold standard method is yet to be determined. Purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of clinical tests and ultrasonography in diagnosis of LET.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Clinical Tests and the Ultrasonography in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged 18 to 60 years with pain in one elbow
- Tenderness when pressing the lateral epicondyle (outer elbow bone)
- Pain triggered by pressure compared to the opposite elbow using an algometer
You will not qualify if you...
- History of rheumatologic diseases
- History of corticosteroid injections on the lateral epicondyle
- History of elbow surgery or infection
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Marmara University
Istanbul, Maltepe, Turkey (Türkiye), 34844
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Research Team
A
Arda Can Kasap, M.D.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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