NonNarcotic Pain Control in Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy of Elbow
Recruiting now · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Elbow Pain, Chronic Pain
In brief
This study is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of oral acetaminophen, diclofenac, and tramadol in reducing the consumption of narcotic doses (primary outcome) and minimizing patients' exposure to narcotics (secondary outcome) following an ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy procedure on the lateral elbow.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06373978
- Run by
- The Cleveland Clinic
- People needed
- 92
- Starts
- 2024-08-12
- Expected to finish
- 2026-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
- Male or female, aged 18-65 years
- Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy of Lateral Elbow Procedure
- Ability to take oral medication and willingness to participate in a 2-week follow-up pill counts
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound or MRI with diagnosis of tendinosis of the common extensor tendon of the elbow
You may not qualify if…
- • Any full thickness common extensor tendon tear of the elbow
- Prior history of elbow surgery
- Symptomatic cervical radiculopathy
- Concurrent symptoms of the medial elbow
- Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention concurrently or previously that would interfere with postoperative pain control
- Psychiatric illness that impedes evaluation of pain and/or narcotics use
- No history of inflammatory arthritis, diabetes, chronic regional pain syndrome, connective tissue disease, fibromyalgia or autoimmune disease
- No contraindications to NSAIDs or Opioids
Where it is running
- The Cleveland Clinic Florida — Coral Springs, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- The Cleveland Clinic Ohio — Avon, Ohio, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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