Does manipulation therapy relieve pain more rapidly than acupuncture among lateral epicondylalgia?

Comparison of manipulation treatment with acupuncture treatment in pain relief among lateral epicondylalgia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN81308551

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-05

Start date

2011-03-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-09-04

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Conditions

Lateral epicondylalgia Neonatal Diseases Lateral epicondylalgia

Interventions

Participants were randomly allocated to one of two groups: 1. Manipulation group: participants received radial bone adjustment by being rotated internally the radial bone and extended the biceps brac

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Elbow pain for >2 months 2. Unilateral elbow pain 3. No improvement in the condition despite receiving treatment in previous 4 weeks 4. Visual analog scale(VAS) score> 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who had: 1. Central or peripheral nervous system diseases 2. Radial nerve entrapment 3. Inflammatory rheumatic disease 4. Gout 5. Radiocapitellar osteoarthritis 6. Undergone a operation for tennis elbow 7. Become pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, measured using the pain visual analog scale score (VAS), before treatment in three states, rest, daily activity, and work situations, from the beginning of the study up to 8 weeks following.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Functional impairment, measured by the Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, measured at the beginning of treatment as a baseline, the end of treatment, and followed for 2 and 8 weeks after the end of treatment 2. Grip strength (pain- free and maximum), measured using the Jamar hand dynamometer, before treatment in three states, rest, daily activity, and work situations, from the beginning of the study up to 8 weeks following	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Functional impairment, measured by the Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, measured at the beginning of treatment as a baseline, the end of treatment, and followed for 2 and 8 weeks after the end of treatment 2. Grip strength (pain- free and maximum), measured using the Jamar hand dynamometer, before treatment in three states, rest, daily activity, and work situations, from the beginning of the study up to 8 weeks following

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Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026