Musculoskeletal Diseases: Tennis elbow Musculoskeletal Diseases Tennis elbow
Conditions
Interventions
All patients referred with tennis elbow to the Trust will be assessed by the chief investigator in a standardised manner according to defined eligibility criteria. The only intervention is a 10 minute
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients referred to physiotherapy with tennis elbow. 2. Diabetics but diagnosis will be noted, any person satisfying the diagnostic criteria who has not had active treatment for the condition within one month and who has had symptoms for less than 18 months at first assessment with established symptoms and suitable for either treatment 3. Age 35 to 65 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Abnormal x-rays including calcific tendonitis, glenohumeral OA, 50% loss of passive glenohumeral joint movement, normal x-rays (non symptomatic radiological AC joint arthritis accepted)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is constant score for the three groups will be compared at three months to assess whether there is any difference in the recovery at this point. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The VAS and OSS scores will be analysed at three months for differences between the three groups. All three scores will be analysed at six months and two years to see if there is any differences in the groups in the longer term. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed