Effects of Eccentric Training for Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia

Effects of Eccentric Training for Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00975442

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-11

Start date

2005-02-28

Completion date

2005-05-31

Last updated

2009-09-11

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Conditions

Tennis Elbow, Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral

Keywords

Elbow, Tendinitis, Sports Medicine, Athletic injuries

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate eccentric training as an intervention for lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow) in a clinical setting.

Interventions

DEVICEForearm band

All subjects were instructed to use the forearm band during all daily activities.

OTHEREccentric training

A home training program of eccentric training of the wrist extensors to be carried out daily with 3 sets of 15 repetitions. All subjects were instructed to use the forearm band (Epi Forsa 4061, Rehband, Sweden)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Positive diagnostic criteria according to Haker (1991): A history of pain around the lateral epicondyle for at least one month. * Pain at palpation of the lateral epicondyle of humerus and positive results in two of the following three pain provocation tests: Middle finger test, resisted extension of the wrist, and Vigorimeter test. Each of these tests is described in detail by Haker (1991)

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with rheumatoid arthritis * Fibromyalgia * Previous surgery in the elbow region * Neck dysfunction suggesting possible cervical rhizopathy * Entrapment of n.radialis * Patients with ongoing treatment, or previous treatment less than three months before enrolled to the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Diagnostic criteria, whether or not the patient had recovered according to the diagnostic criteria for LE, Haker (1991) at follow up examinations	3 wk and 6 wk follow up

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measurements of pain free functional grip strength using the Martin Vigorimeter test, and maximum pain free isometric extensor strength by using Nicholas Myometer	3 wk and 6 wk follow-up

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026