Lateral Epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow. Lateral epicondylitis, unspecified elbow
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For a 4-week course of treatment, meloxicam 15 mg twice daily with an elbow brace accompanied by moderating stimulant activities such as carrying objects, writing,
Sponsors
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pain in lateral side of elbow for at least 4-6 weeks Lateral Epicondyle Tenderness Elbow pain Due to wrist Extention against resistance Elbow pain Due to fingers Tight flexion Elbow pain Due to Wrist flexion People at least 25 years of age and up to 55 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Trauma History To Elbow Surgical History Of Elbow Injection or physiotherapy of the affected elbow in the last 6 months The history of systemic inflammatory diseases or neurological skin diseases The presence of pain at the same time in the shoulder or wrists of the side or the pain of the neck Limit of shoulder Range Of Motion Cases of chronic underlying disease such as diabetes or rheumatologic diseases Hard Work Failure to fill in the questionnaire Failure to follow this course People under the age of 25 or over 55 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in the amount of pain. Timepoint: All patients are followed up on a weekly basis with Telephone and will be examined by the use of the Visual Analog Scale and Tennis Elbow Function Tests before and after intervention and one month after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Based On Tennis Elbow Function Test and Visual Analogue Scale.;Severity of difficulty in certain activities. Timepoint: All patients are followed up on a weekly basis with Telephone and will be examined by the use of the Visual Analogue Scale and Tennis Elbow Function Tests before and after intervention and one month after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Based On Tennis Elbow Function Test and Visual Analogue Scale.;Severity of difficulty in common activities. Timepoint: All patients are followed up on a weekly basis with Telephone and will be examined by the use of the Visual Analogue Scale and Tennis Elbow Function Tests before and after intervention and one month after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Based On Tennis Elbow Function Test and Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBehfar Taziki
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed