Musculoskeletal diseases: tennis elbow Musculoskeletal Diseases Tennis elbow
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be selected from a population of all patients referred to the Physiotherapy Department at Solihull Hospital with a diagnosis of lateral epicondylagia, lateral epincondylitis, tennis
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with chronic lateral epicondylagia (this is a clinical diagnosis based on previously established criteria, i.e. pain over the lateral side of the elbow provoked by palpitation of the lateral epicondyle region and gripping tasks, pain over the lateral epicondyle during either resisted static contraction or stretching of the forearm extensor muscles, and symptoms of greater than 6 weeks duration) 2. Both male and female patients 3. Adults, i.e. patients over 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome measures for the study are pain-free grip strength and the Patient-Related Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire (PRFEQ). Each of these outcome measures has been shown to be a valid and reliable method of both pain and function. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed