Lateral Epicondylitis
Conditions
Keywords
lateral epicondylitis, treatment, steroid, immobilization
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of steroid injection and immobilization versus no immobilization in treating patients with lateral epicondylitis.
Interventions
DRUGDepomedrol
DRUGPlacebo
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age 18 to 65 years * confirmed lateral epicondylitis * had not received any treatment prior to enrolment
Exclusion criteria
* symptoms lasting less than 6 weeks * history of acute trauma, fracture, and/or surgery within 12 months * patients who had received corticosteroid injection, physiotherapy, splint or casting during the past 6 months * bilateral involvement and history of cervical disk herniation, radiculopathy or abnormal electrophysiologic study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Function | Within the first 24 weeks after therapy | The trial subjects are evaluated using the Oxford Elbow Scale (OES). They are asked to come to the trial office at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 24 weeks for follow-up evaluation by administration of OES. |
| Pain | Within the first 24 weeks after therapy | The trial subjects are evaluated using the Oxford Elbow Scale (OES). They are asked to come to the trial office at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 24 weeks for follow-up evaluation by administration of OES. |
| Social-psychological | Within the first 24 weeks after therapy | The trial subjects are evaluated using the Oxford Elbow Scale (OES). They are asked to come to the trial office at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 24 weeks for follow-up evaluation by administration of OES. |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed