A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Postoperative Efficacy of Arthroscopic Versus Open Lateral Release in the Management of Lateral Epicondylitis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20250320002

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-20

Start date

2024-10-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Efficacy of treatment in lateral epicondylitis, arthroscopic VS open technique VAS score. qDASH score. PRTEE score. Re operative rate. Post operative satisfaction. Scar satisfaction. Lateral epicondylitis, tennis elbow, extensor carpi radialis brevis, surgical release, arthroscopic debridement, open debridement, PRTEE score, VAS, quick DASH.

Interventions

Arthroscopic lateral release technique for treatment lateral epicondylitis n 23,standard open debridement technique for treatment lateral epicondylitis n 22

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

Arthroscopic technique (Arthroscopic release ),Open technique (Open debridement )

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient was confirm diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis based on tenderness at lateral epicondyle, pain with resisted wrist extension), full range of motion at elbow and wrist), no neurologic symptoms. 2. Persistent pain more than 6 months with or without conservative treatment. 3. Negative findings for fracture and arthritis of elbow on radiographs. 4. Age more than 18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. underlying disease : rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy. 2. patient with history of steroid use. 3. infectious around elbow. 4. systemic infection. 5. Elbow instability.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PRTEE score (Patient rated tennis elbow evaluation score). at pre-operative treatment, 1 month postoperatively, 3 months postoperatively, 6 months postoperatively, and 1 year postoperatively. Questionnaire, content/case record form : Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Visual analog scale (VAS) at pre-operative treatment, first week postoperatively, 1 month postoperatively, 3 months postoperatively, 6 months postoperatively, 1 year postoperatively Questionnaire, content/case record form : Visual analog sclae,qDASH score at first week postoperatively, 1 month postoperatively, 3 months postoperatively, 6 months postoperatively, and 1 year postoperatively Questionnaire, content/case record form ,postoperative satisfaction post operative Questionnaire, content/case record form : modified patient global impression of improvement (PGI-I) postoperatively,Operation time intra-operative time content/case record form,Return to work (weeks) post operative follow up content/case record form,Scar satisfaction post operative follow up content/case record form,Re-operative rate post operative follow up content/case record form ,Post-operative complications at first week postoperatively, 1 month postoperatively, 3 months postoperatively, 6 months postoperatively, and 1 year postoperatively content/case record form	—

Measure

Time frame

Visual analog scale (VAS) at pre-operative treatment, first week postoperatively, 1 month postoperatively, 3 months postoperatively, 6 months postoperatively, 1 year postoperatively Questionnaire, content/case record form : Visual analog sclae,qDASH score at first week postoperatively, 1 month postoperatively, 3 months postoperatively, 6 months postoperatively, and 1 year postoperatively Questionnaire, content/case record form ,postoperative satisfaction post operative Questionnaire, content/case record form : modified patient global impression of improvement (PGI-I) postoperatively,Operation time intra-operative time content/case record form,Return to work (weeks) post operative follow up content/case record form,Scar satisfaction post operative follow up content/case record form,Re-operative rate post operative follow up content/case record form ,Post-operative complications at first week postoperatively, 1 month postoperatively, 3 months postoperatively, 6 months postoperatively, and 1 year postoperatively content/case record form

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPatarapon Inthawong

Police General Hospital

patarapon.in23@gmail.com0658902999

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026