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Effect of Metabolic Syndrome on the Functional Outcome of Corticosteroid Injection for Lateral Epicondylitis

Factors affcting delayed recovry after treatment of common upper extremity tendinopathy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0002367
Enrollment
102
Registered
2017-06-30
Start date
2015-12-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Ewha Womans University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were LE symptoms for more than 3 months, with LE defined as pain on the lateral side of the elbow, pain at the lateral epicondyle region on resisted extension of the wrist, and tenderness at the lateral epicondyle on direct palpation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were age younger than 18 years, corticosteroid injection within the past 6 months, previous surgery on the involved elbow, inflammatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis), neck or shoulder pain on the ipsilateral side, and inability to complete a self-reported questionnaire.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
functional outcomes: pain VAS, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score, grip strength—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
failure of injection treatment : Number of patients who need surgical decompression—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYoung Hak Roh

Ewha Womans University

ryhak@hanmail.net+82-2-2650-2639

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026