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NCT Number: NCT05084664

Effect of Premodulated Current Versus Diadynamic Current On the Management of Tennis Elbow.

104 patients with unilateral tennis elbow from both genders (57 females and 43 males) referred by orthopaedist with age ranged between 20 and 60 years.

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Key information

Conditions

Tennis Elbow Arm Injuries Elbow Injuries Elbow Tendinopathy Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Tendinopathy Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bassam

Qaliubia, Egypt

About this study

hey were recruited in the study from October 2020 to September 2021 and allocated randomly into two groups. Group A received premodulated current in addition to exercises, and group B received diadynamic current with the same exercises. Each patient signed the informed consent form approved by the faculty of physical therapy, October 6 university, Egypt and prospectively registered (Clinical Trials.gov, Identifier NCT03338283). Patients was selected according to the following criteria.

Inclusive criteria

  • Patients suffer from pain at the lateral part of the elbow and radiated to the forearm with tenderness increasing on pressure on the lateral epicondyle and on resistance of hand extension
  • lasting of the symptoms for 3 months
  • no previous physiotherapy interventions.

Exclusive criteria

Internal or external fixation

  • arthritis of elbow
  • contraindications to electrotherapy like pacemaker, dermatological skin disease, epilepsy, abnormal sensation, and pregnancy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients suffer from pain at the lateral part of the elbow and radiated to the forearm with tenderness increasing on pressure on the lateral epicondyle and on resistance of hand extension
  • lasting of the symptoms for 3 months
  • previous physiotherapy interventions.

Exclusion criteria

  • Internal or external fixation
  • arthritis of elbow
  • contraindications to electrotherapy like pacemaker, dermatological skin disease, epilepsy, abnormal sensation, and pregnancy.

Treatment and study plan

Electrical Stimulation

Device

premodulated current+ exercises

Primary outcomes

  1. baseline hydraulic hand dynamometer

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    grip strength measurement (200 lb.90 kg Capacity)

  2. Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    pain and functional measurement (The maximum score is 50 for the pain subscale and 100 for the function subscale)

  3. baseline hydraulic pinch gauge

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    pinch measurement (50 lb.22.5 kg Capacity)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

October 6 University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Oct 20, 2021
Registry last updated
Oct 28, 2021

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