Effect of Radial Nerve Involvement in Symptoms of Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Radial Neuropathy in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis and its Correlation with Pain and Functional Outcome Before and After Corticosteroid Injection into the Extensor Tendon

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/03/012824

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-26

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients with a clinical diagnosis of Lateral Epicondylitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Methylprednisolone acetate(40mg/1ml): USG-Guided, local infiltration of 40 mg/1ml of methylprednisolone acetate near the insertion of extensor digitorum brevis alongwith a set of conven

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinical Diagnosis of Lateral epicondylitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with history of previous treatment for ipsilateral lateral epicondylitis, other elbow pathologies, cervical vertebrae/upper limb disorders, previous elbow surgery, joint limitations due to a previous radius/ulna fracture, osteoporosis, malignancy, hemophilia 2. Any clinical finding suggestive of peripheral nerve (ulnar, radial, median) 3. Mechanical symptoms ( locking, clicking, limited motion) of elbow including joint limitations following radius/ulna fracture 4.Local infection at site of injection or generalized infection 5. Refusal to participate in the study 6. Prior steroid injection in same elbow 7. Known allergy to steroid 8. History of trauma around elbow 9. Contraindication of steroid ( Uncontrolled Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, Pregnancy) 10. Bilateral lateral epicondylitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare effect of a single dose ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection with conservative treatment on pain and function using quick-DASH in patients with lateral epicondylitis. 2. To compare effect of single dose ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection with conservative treatment on ultrasonographic measurement of the cross-sectional area of the radial nerve in patients with lateral epicondylitisTimepoint: 0, 4 and 12 weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To compare effect of a single dose ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection with conservative treatment on pain and function using quick-DASH in patients with lateral epicondylitis. 2. To compare effect of single dose ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection with conservative treatment on ultrasonographic measurement of the cross-sectional area of the radial nerve in patients with lateral epicondylitisTimepoint: 0, 4 and 12 weeks

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To compare ultrasonographic measurement of cross-sectional area of the radial nerve before and after single dose ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection in patients with lateral epicondylitis ( on the affected and unaffected sides) 2. To correlate quick-DASH scores with ultrasonographic evaluation of the radial nerve in patients with lateral epicondylitisTimepoint: 0, 4 and 12 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhimanyu Vasudeva

AIIMS, New Delhi

gitahanda@gmail.com9899664489

Outcome results

None listed

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