lateral elbow tendinopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Exercise-based therapy
Experimental group2:Exercise-based therapy + ultrasound
Experimental group2:Exercise-based therapy + corticosteroid injections
Sponsors
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >=18 years; 2. Unilateral lateral elbow pain longer than 6 weeks duration; 3. Pain over the lateral humeral epicondyle with pain severity of greater than 30 mm on a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS), provoked by at least 2 of the following: gripping, palpation, resisted wrist or middle finger extension, or stretching of forearm extensor muscles with reduced pain-free grip; 4. Able to read and write in simplified Chinese (Mainland), understand and complete the questionnaire, and should provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Concomitant musculoskeletal pain conditions reported by participants to be their predominant complaint within the past 6 months; 2. History of symptoms suggesting radicular, neurological, inflammatory or systemic arthritic conditions; 3. Treatment by physiotherapy, electrophysical therapy, or injection within the past 6 months, or previous tennis elbow surgery; 4. Contraindications to ultrasound therapy, including dermatological conditions, abnormal sensation in the affected arm, indwelling electrical pumps/pacemakers, epilepsy, pregnancy or breastfeeding, et al.; 5. Contraindications to corticosteroid injection, including hypertension, gastrointestinal ulcers, diabetes, mental illness, et al.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale for pain;shortened version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand;pain free/maximum grip strength;Work Limitations Questionnaire;five-dimensional health scale;The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;Global Rating of Change;Mahomed scale for satisfaction; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFan Cunyi
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed