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A comparative study of Gliseryl trinitrate (GTN) in the treatment of localized Tennis elbow

Effectiveness of Topical Trinitrate Glyceryl (TNG) in the Treatment of Tennis Elbow

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015021421075N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2015-07-19
Start date
2013-03-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tennis Elbow. Tennis Elbow

Interventions

Intervention 1: Treatment group:At baseline, dermal patches and TNG drops were given to the patients and they were instructed to drip 20 drops daily on the site with the greatest local pain of the el
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
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Control Group:At baseline, dermal patches and liquid paraffin drops were given to the patients and they were instructed to drip 20 drops daily on the site with the greatest local pain of the elbow, a

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:Tennis Elbow patients; aged over 16 years to less than 3 months before the start of the trial; the symptoms have been involved. Exclusion criteria:Patients with heart disease who had a history of GTN; history of fracture or dislocation of the elbow or wrist; or those on the joints had surgery; who had a history of local injection of steroids in the past three months; those with neurological symptoms distal (nerve signals from the reference point) to the elbow; and those who were seronegative patients with enteropathy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In terms of pain during rest at night and daily activities as well as Maudsley’s test. Timepoint: Before treatment, 2, 4 and 6 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Doctor questionnaire and relevant.;In terms of tenderness at epicondyle. Timepoint: Before treatment, 2, 4 and 6 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: With doctor visits and questionnaires.;In terms of pain at epicondyle. Timepoint: Before treatment, 2, 4 and 6 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: With doctor visits and questionnaires.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mild to moderate headache. Timepoint: Every six hours. Method of measurement: Diagnosis of the patient's pain.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shahla Abolghasemi

Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch

Shabolghasemi@iautmu.ac.ir Ati35983@yahoo.com zohrehesmaily@yahoo.com+98 21 3334 8039

Outcome results

None listed

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