Epicondylitis
Conditions
Keywords
Tendinopathy, Electrolysis, Exercise, Dry needing, massage, cupping, vacuum, negative pressure
Brief summary
The concept of epicondylitis refers to the manifestation of pain in the area of insertion of the epicondile muscles, and that it is accompanied by limitation functional. A tendinopathy is characterized as a process of degeneration, with fibroblast proliferation and disorganization of the fibers of collagen. This tendon pathology especially affects the epicondyle extensors and especially the first and second radial and short extensor carpal.
Detailed description
Experimental group will be treated Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis and Vacuum Myofascial Therapy device once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home and the control group will be included 10 sessions of ultrasound pulsatil therapy (US) and massage associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
Interventions
DEVICEVacuum Myofascial Therapy device
Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis and Vacuum Myofascial Therapy device once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
OTHERphysical therapy program
The multimodal physical therapy program includes 10 sessions of ultrasound pulsatil therapy (US) and massage associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
PROCEDURETherapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis
Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis
PROCEDUREultrasound pulsatil therapy (US) and massage
ultrasound pulsatil therapy (US) and massage
Sponsors
University of Cadiz
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Outcomes assesor
Intervention model description
A specialist physician will be diagnosed the epicondylitis
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years, in an active state of pain and with a diagnosis of one month of evolution.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and those surgically operated patients who have been treated with electrolysis and Vacuum Myofascial Therapy Device a month earlier
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The intensity of pain in epicondylitis | Baseline | A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The intensity of pain in epicondylitis | Four and twelve weeks | A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area. |
| Active elbow range of motion | Baseline,four and twelve weeks | Measured by a two branches egoniomter |
| Pressure pain thresholds in epicondylitis trigger points | Baseline, four and twelve weeks | Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) will be measured with a pressure algometer (Baseline) |
| Questionnaire SF 12 | Baseline,four and twelve weeks | The multidimensional health related quality of life |
| Scale PRTEE | Baseline,four weeks and Twelve weeks. | PRTEE is designed to evaluate pain and disability in subjects with lateral elbow tendinopathy. A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed