Health Condition 1: M771- Lateral epicondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Varmam manipulation technique with Vasavaathi thailam for the management of Puramuli thaabitham ( Lateral epicondylitis- Tennis elbow): Varmam manipulation technique with Vasavaathi t
Sponsors
National institute of Siddha
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants with pain, tenderness, stiffness in the lateral side of elbow joint. Participants with positive response in the following provocative tests Mills test, Cozens test, Maudsley test. (15) Participants with the symptoms of lateral epicondylitis for the time period of greater than 4 weeks to 6 months. Based on PRTEE Questionnaire, participants with score range of 40 to 80 of total score 100.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Musculoskeletal conditions like Inflammatory and Infective arthritis, Dislocations and deformities in upper extremities, Myositis ossificans etc. Nerve entrapment condition of upper limb. History of trauma, fracture and surgical procedure in upper limb. Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus. Pregnant and lactating women. Any other serious systemic illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of Patient Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire (PRTEE) score from the baseline assessment. For clinical significance defined as little better the MCID of total PRTEE score is 7 points or 22% of baseline score. For clinical significance defined as completely recovered the MCID of total PRTEE score is 11 points or 37% of baseline score. Timepoint: 49 th day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| not applicableTimepoint: not applicable | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactM V Mahadevan
National Institute of Siddha
Outcome results
None listed