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NCT Number: NCT00975442

Effects of Eccentric Training for Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia

The purpose of this study is to evaluate eccentric training as an intervention for lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow) in a clinical setting.

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Key information

Conditions

Tennis Elbow Arm Injuries Athletic Injuries Elbow Injuries Elbow Tendinopathy Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Tendinopathy Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Karolinska Institutet

Stockholm, 17177, Sweden

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Positive diagnostic criteria according to Haker (1991): A history of pain around the lateral epicondyle for at least one month.
  • Pain at palpation of the lateral epicondyle of humerus and positive results in two of the following three pain provocation tests: Middle finger test, resisted extension of the wrist, and Vigorimeter test. Each of these tests is described in detail by Haker (1991)

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects with rheumatoid arthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Previous surgery in the elbow region
  • Neck dysfunction suggesting possible cervical rhizopathy
  • Entrapment of n.radialis
  • Patients with ongoing treatment, or previous treatment less than three months before enrolled to the study.

Treatment and study plan

Eccentric training

Other

A home training program of eccentric training of the wrist extensors to be carried out daily with 3 sets of 15 repetitions. All subjects were instructed to use the forearm band (Epi Forsa 4061, Rehband, Sweden)

Forearm band

Device

All subjects were instructed to use the forearm band during all daily activities.

Other names: Epi Forsa 4061, Rehband, Sweden

Primary outcomes

  1. Diagnostic criteria, whether or not the patient had recovered according to the diagnostic criteria for LE, Haker (1991) at follow up examinations

    Time frame: 3 wk and 6 wk follow up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurements of pain free functional grip strength using the Martin Vigorimeter test, and maximum pain free isometric extensor strength by using Nicholas Myometer

    Time frame: 3 wk and 6 wk follow-up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Collaborators

  • Rehband Sweden

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Eccentric Training for Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2005
Study completion
2005
First posted
Sep 11, 2009
Registry last updated
Sep 11, 2009

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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