Percutaneous Electrolysis and Vacuum Myofascial Therapy deviceTrial.

University of Cadiz32 enrolled

Overview

The concept of epicondylitis refers to the manifestation of pain in the area of insertion of the epicondile muscles, and that it is accompanied by limitation functional. A tendinopathy is characterized as a process of degeneration, with fibroblast proliferation and disorganization of the fibers of collagen. This tendon pathology especially affects the epicondyle extensors and especially the first and second radial and short extensor carpal.

Experimental group will be treated Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis and Vacuum Myofascial Therapy device once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home and the control group will be included 10 sessions of ultrasound pulsatil therapy (US) and massage associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Epicondylitis

Interventions

Vacuum Myofascial Therapy deviceDEVICE

Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis and Vacuum Myofascial Therapy device once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.

physical therapy programOTHER

The multimodal physical therapy program includes 10 sessions of ultrasound pulsatil therapy (US) and massage associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.

Therapeutic Percutaneous ElectrolysisPROCEDURE

Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years, in an active state of pain and with a diagnosis of one month of evolution. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and those surgically operated patients who have been treated with electrolysis and Vacuum Myofascial Therapy Device a month earlier

Locations (1)

Policlínica Santa María

Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The intensity of pain in epicondylitis

A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area.

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

The intensity of pain in epicondylitis

Time frame: Four and twelve weeks

Active elbow range of motion

Measured by a two branches egoniomter

Time frame: Baseline,four and twelve weeks

Pressure pain thresholds in epicondylitis trigger points

Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) will be measured with a pressure algometer (Baseline)

Time frame: Baseline, four and twelve weeks

Questionnaire SF 12

The multidimensional health related quality of life

Time frame: Baseline,four and twelve weeks

Scale PRTEE

PRTEE is designed to evaluate pain and disability in subjects with lateral elbow tendinopathy. A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area.

Time frame: Baseline,four weeks and Twelve weeks.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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