Health Condition 1: M771- Lateral epicondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ketorolac: After sterile preparation of the lateral epicondyle, the injection (1 mL of ketorolac (30mg/mL) mixed with 0.5 mL (5mg) of 2% lidocaine) was performed by placing the needle u
Sponsors
GMC Patiala
Adesh University
All India institute of medical sciences
GMC Amritsar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged more than 18 years and less than 90 years with diagnosed as a case of lateral epicondylitis with symptoms of duration more than three months. Lateral epicondylitis was defined as pain on the lateral side of the elbow and pain at the lateral epicondyle on direct palpation which increases on resisted dorsiflexion of the wrist.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Patients had previous steroid injection at the site in question. b. Patients with a history of gastric ulcers, renal impairment, allergy/hypersensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) or lidocaine derivative medications, c. Pregnant females d. History of surgery on the lateral side of the elbow e. Compressive neuropathy f. Inflammatory arthritis g. Autoimmune disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain on contraction of Extensor carpi radialsTimepoint: one week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months prospectively over time | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in patient rated tennis elbow evaluationTimepoint: six months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRavinder Kumar Banga
Government Medical College, Patiala
Outcome results
None listed