Blood Flow Restriction Exercise in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylalgia Traditional Treatment
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Tennis Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis
In brief
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness and outcomes between current evidence based clinical care and use of personalized blood flow restriction training in the treatment of lateral epicondylalgia ("tennis elbow").
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04607356
- Run by
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
- People needed
- 104
- Starts
- 2021-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2023-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-02-08
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of lateral elbow pain (e.g. "tennis elbow" or wrist extensor tendinopathy)
- Between the ages of 18-65
- Elbow pain for 4 weeks or more
You may not qualify if…
- Ligamentous elbow sprain, osteoarthritis of elbow and cervical radiculopathy in the affected limb will be excluded from the study.
- Any history of ligamentous, bony or other soft tissue reconstruction surgery at the affected elbow.
- Vascular disorders to include: history of DVT, history of endothelial dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease
- Current fracture in affected arm
- History of crush injury to affected arm
- Any surgery on affected arm in last 1 year
- Surgery within last year on contralateral upper extremity
- History of lymphectomy (such as axillary exploration with breast surgery, lymph node biopsy in the affected axilla/arm)
- Pregnancy
- Active infection
- Current cancer diagnosis/treatment
- Sickle cell anemia or trait
- Kidney dialysis
- History of syncope/passing out with pressure to body (such as massage, or blood pressure cuff).
- Inability to consent
- Thromboembolism
- Varicose veins
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Taking anti-coagulant medications
- Bleeding disorder
- Instructed by a physician or medical practitioner that they are not cleared to exercise
Where it is running
- Navy Medical Readiness & Training Command San Diego — San Diego, California, United States (enrolling)
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