Effectiveness of Steroid Injection in Treating Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis

Phase 3CompletedNCT01986465

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences78 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of steroid injection and immobilization versus no immobilization in treating patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Lateral Epicondylitis

Interventions

DepomedrolDRUG

PlaceboDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 to 65 years * confirmed lateral epicondylitis * had not received any treatment prior to enrolment Exclusion Criteria: * symptoms lasting less than 6 weeks * history of acute trauma, fracture, and/or surgery within 12 months * patients who had received corticosteroid injection, physiotherapy, splint or casting during the past 6 months * bilateral involvement and history of cervical disk herniation, radiculopathy or abnormal electrophysiologic study

Locations (1)

Kashani University Hospital

Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Function

The trial subjects are evaluated using the Oxford Elbow Scale (OES). They are asked to come to the trial office at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 24 weeks for follow-up evaluation by administration of OES.

Time frame: Within the first 24 weeks after therapy

Pain

The trial subjects are evaluated using the Oxford Elbow Scale (OES). They are asked to come to the trial office at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 24 weeks for follow-up evaluation by administration of OES.

Time frame: Within the first 24 weeks after therapy

Social-psychological

The trial subjects are evaluated using the Oxford Elbow Scale (OES). They are asked to come to the trial office at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 24 weeks for follow-up evaluation by administration of OES.

Time frame: Within the first 24 weeks after therapy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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