Comparing improvement in pain and function by corticosteroid and anaesthetic injection against ultrasound therapy and orthosis in patients of medial epicondylitis.

A comparative study of management of medial epicondylitis by corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection against ultrasound therapy and orthosis - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085068

Enrollment

150

Registered

2025-04-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M770- Medial epicondylitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Injection: Injection of 2ml suspension containing 20mg Triamcinolone acetonide (0.5ml) and 2 percent solution of lignocaine (1.5 ml) without adrenaline, along with analgesic as parace

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Clinically confirmed cases of medial epicondylitis 2) Complaint of unilateral medial elbow pain while applying resistance during wrist flexion for more than 6 weeks duration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Associated comorbid conditions 2) Previous history of trauma, surgery, infections, tumor at the affected elbow joint 3) Bony deformity 4) Bleeding disorders, anti coagulant therapy, psychiatric disorders, neurological deficits 5) Systematic inflammatory disease, increased localised temperature 6) Previous steroid injections or ultrasound in past 6 months 7) Pregnancy 8) Who are not willing or in sound mental state to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in pain and function of affected elbow joint on measurement over Visual Analog Scale and Patient related tennis elbow evaluation scale respectivelyTimepoint: 1st visit- day 1 2nd visit- 6 weeks 3rd visit- 12 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Compare improvement in pain and function in all the three groups on the basis of Visual Analog scale and Patient related tennis elbow evaluation scaleTimepoint: 1st visit- Day 1 2nd visit- 6 weeks 3rd visits- 12 weeka	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJayanta Saha

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sambhunath Pandit Hospital, Bhowanipore

djayantas@yahoo.com9433094843

Outcome results

None listed

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