lateral epicondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis over 3 months, suffering from pain with VAS (visual analog scale) >= 5, aged 18 to 65 years, ultrasonographic confirmation of lateral epicondylitis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with immune system diseases or neurological disorders, such as cervical radiculopathy or carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral nerve injury; affected upper arm with elbow or wrist fractures; patients with a history of elbow surgery; taking oral NSAIDs medication within last 2 weeks or local steroid injections within last 6 weeks; patients with history of allergy reaction, cardiopulmonary insufficiency, thrombocytopenia or other coagulation disorder; pregnant females; patients with tumor or those who can complete this trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ASES score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quick DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, Hand);VAS score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
West China Hospital, Sichuan University