None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : Forty-five subjects with lateral epicondylitis will be randomized into three groups: the ipsilateral acupuncture group, contralateral acupuncture group and the sham acupuncture group.
Sponsors
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals between the ages of 19 and 65 years with tennis elbow on one arm and pain persisting for at least 4 weeks. 2. Individuals with tenderness limited to the elbow joint and surrounding area. 3. Individuals reporting pain under resisted extension of the middle finger and wrist. 4. Individuals with an average pain of 4 or more (0-10) on the numeric rating scale (NRS) in the week prior to the screening visit. 5. Individuals who volunteered to participate in the study and who signed a consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals whose radiological examinations show abnormalities such as calcification, arthritis, and inflammatory arthropathy of the tennis elbow. 2. Individuals with a history of trauma, ligament damage, fracture, tumor, or surgery of the elbow joint. 3. Individuals who have been diagnosed with or treated for cervical radiculopathy or herniation of intervertebral disc. 4. Individuals who have received injections for tennis elbow during the last 6 months 5. Individuals who have received treatments such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acupuncture, physiotherapy for tennis elbow during the last 2 weeks 6. Individuals who as per the clinical research coordinator were considered as unsuitable for participation, such as those with mental disorders, who are pregnant, or with other acute or chronic disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 100mm Pain VAS(Visual analogue Scale) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 100mm Pain VAS(Visual analogue Scale);Patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE);Pain-free/maximum grip strength (Dynamometer);Patient global assessment;EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D);Southampton Needle Sensation Questionnaire;Pressure pain threshold (Pressure Algometer);Clinically relevant improvement | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactKyungmin Shin
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Outcome results
None listed