Elbow Tendinitis, Elbow, Tennis
Conditions
Keywords
Questionnaire, PRTEE
Brief summary
The German version of the Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire is tested for reliability, validity and responsiveness.
Detailed description
In this prospective study, patients with lateral epicondylitis will complete the PRTEE before ACP injection, 6 weeks after treatment and 2-11 days later. The statistics will include analyses about reliability, validity and responsiveness.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation
Participants are asked to complete questionnaires at three measurement time points.
Sponsors
Miriam Marks
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* At least 18 years of age * Diagnosed lateral epicondylitis * Receive a first ACP treatment at the Schulthess Klinik * Signed informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
* Lack of German language skills, which make it impossible to complete the questionnaire * Diseases or conditions that would prevent accurate evaluation (e.g. central neurological, psychiatric or metabolic diseases) * Legal incompetence * Recent operations on the elbow or hand (less than three months ago)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation | Ten Weeks | Participants are asked to complete questionnaires at each of three measurement time points. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic data | Ten Weeks | The socio-demographic data includes the patient's age, sex, duration of symptoms, handedness and disease-related data |
| The Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire | Ten Weeks | The patient questionnaire measures impairment of the upper extremity |
| The Patient Rated Elbow Evaluation (PREE) | Ten Weeks | It measures the elbow specific pain and limitations |
| EQ-5D-5L | Ten Weeks | general measure of health for clinical and economic questions |
| Patient satisfaction Questionnaire | Ten Weeks | perceived change regarding their elbow condition |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Primary ContactMiriam Marks, PhD
Outcome results
None listed