The effect of local corticosteroid with needling in the treatment of tennis elbow

Comparison of the effects of local corticosteroid injection alone and in combination with needling in the treatment of patients with tennis elbow

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017010531559N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-18

Start date

2017-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Tennis Elbow. Lateral epicondylitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group 1: Local corticosteroid injection +1 cc lidocain at the lateral epicondyle of humerus with in sito needling as long as one minute. Intervention 2: control group:

Treatment - Other

intervention group 1: Local corticosteroid injection +1 cc lidocain at the lateral epicondyle of humerus with in sito needling as long as one minute.

control group: Local corticosteroid injection without lidocain and needling

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: all people who are ill and suffering from tennis elbow; Eligible for the injection of cortico steroids Exclusion criteria: history of rheumatic disease; upper limb problems

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The pain amount. Timepoint: one month after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hand function. Timepoint: one month after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Javad Karimi-Tafti

Ali-Ebne-Abitaleb School of Medicine,Islamic Azad University.Yazd

dr.m.j.karimi@gmail.com+98 35 3824 9512

Outcome results

None listed

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