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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The participants will be included if they have following criteria 1.Age 20-60 2.Both sex 3. Willing to participate in this study and sign in a consent 4 Patient will participate 2 or more symptoms of following test 4.1 pain on palpation over the lateral epicondyle and the associated common extensor musculotendinous unit 4.2 Cozens test (resisted wrist extension) 4.3 Maudsley's test: (Resisted middle finger test) 4.4 Mill's test (pain with stretching of the wrist extensor muscles) 5. Pain is visual analogue scale (VAS 30 mm) to moderate(VAS 45 -74mm)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if they have any following criteria 1.previous upper extremity surgical treatment, cervical radiculopathy and cervical myelopathy 2.rheumatic arthritits 3. psychological problem 4. a history of neurological disorders 5. Experience of meditation 6. Participants who used psilocybin and Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) drugs 7. Patients with Body Mass Index (BMI) >30(Descatha et al., 2013) and smoking (Shiri et al., 2006) 8. Patients with local sepsis and skin diseases (Chamberlain, 1982)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grip strength 5 minutes patrcipannt squeezed the pressure cuff within pain limit | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) 1 minute the patient’s mark, providing a range of scores from 0–100,Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) 3-5 minutes initial sensation of pressure changes to discomfort or pain in a certain point ,Infrared Thermography 1 minut a non-invasive diagnostic technique used the technology of recording temperature ,Electroencephalography (EEG) 25 minutes alternating electrical activity recorded from the scalp surface by metal electrodes ,Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale (PHLMS) 3-5 minutes 20- item questionnaire designed to measure two dimensions of mindfulness: awareness ans acceptance | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Khon Kaen University