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Comparison of physiotherapy and two modalities of local injection in long standing tennis elbow

Comparison of ultrasonic therapy, local steroid injection and local injection of platelet rich plasma in lateral epicondylitis of elbow ââ?¬â?? a prospective randomised single blind superiority trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/05/008554
Enrollment
90
Registered
2017-05-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Chronic lateral epiconydlitis of elbow (tennis elbow)

Interventions

Intervention1: Local injection of steroid: 1 ml of methylprednisolone mixed with 3 ml of xylocaine 2%, makes it 4 ml and infiltrated into the maximal area of tenderness. Intervention2: Injection of pl

Sponsors

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences Prasanthigram
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. History of elbow pain for at least 3 months, 2. Lateral epicondyle tenderness with one of the 4 tests positive ââ?¬â?? Cozen / Mill / Gardner / Maudsley 3. Baseline elbow pain using a visual analog score >5 (VAS) during resisted wrist extension 4. Patient-informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Age less than 18 years, more than 60 years 3. History of bleeding disorder 4. History of carpal tunnel syndrome on the affected side within 1 year before randomization 5. Cervical radiculopathy 6. Systemic disorders such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or hepatitis 7. Uncooperative patient or patient with neurological disorders who is incapable of following directions or who is predictably unwilling to return for follow-up examinations 8. Previous surgery for elbow tendinosis 9. H/o thyroid disorders 10. Hemoglobin 11. Platelet count outside of the normal range of 1.5 to 4 lac 12.Abnormal TC 13. History of arthritis or fracture of the affected elbow 14. Received local steroid injections within 6 weeks,physical/occupational therapy within 4 weeks, or nonsteroidalanti-inflammatory medications within 1 week of randomization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of pain by visual analog scale (VAS)Timepoint: pre intervention, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of DASH (Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand) scoreTimepoint: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 monthss, 1 year;Improvement of PRTEE (Patient Reported Tennis Elbow Evaluation) ScoreTimepoint: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 monthss, 1 year—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKranthi Kumar S

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences - Prasanthigram

drkoushik@hotmail.com9491629620

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026