Efficacy Study of Prolotherapy vs Corticosteroid for Tennis Elbow
Completed · Phase 3
Conditions studied: Lateral Epicondylitis
In brief
The purpose of the research is to study the effects of two different injection therapies for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). Specifically, we will look at which therapy provides better short and long-term relief of pain, which treatment allows better function and less disability, and which treatment gives back better strength in the affected hand. Each subject will receive only one of the two treatments. Although both of these treatments are usually very well tolerated, it is important to make this comparison because it is believed that one of these therapies may have better long term effectiveness, with a lower cost, and smaller number of potential side effects.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00160303
- Run by
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- People needed
- 56
- Starts
- 2005-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2006-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2011-07-25
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- age criteria >18yo, <75yo, history of pain > 3 months, < 2 years; pain on resisted extension of wrist and/or middle finger test, (resisted extension of middle finger at the MCP joint)
- local tenderness to palpation at the lateral epicondyle
- subject can read and write in English.
You may not qualify if…
- history of steroid injections within 6 months prior to intervention;
- other arm/forearm pathology such as radial nerve compression; pregnancy/nursing;
- known thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, or bleeding diathesis; history of diffuse pain syndrome;
- history of Inflammatory Arthropathy;
- Workman's Compensation (RSI) > 2 years; patients with litigation pending/planned; patients who are unable to return for F/U;
- intolerance/allergy to local anesthetics or injection corticosteroids; fear of needles; untreated depression;
- history of narcotic use for pain management greater than 1 month or history of narcotic abuse problem.
Where it is running
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Wellesley Outpatient Center — Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
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