Trials / Terminated
TerminatedNCT00554476
Comparison of Two Combined Therapeutic Methods for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
Comparison of Two Combined Therapeutic Methods for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Status
- Terminated
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (planned)
- Sponsor
- Azad University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
To compare the effectiveness of two combined therapeutic methods including corticosteroid injections with elbow cast versus ice massage and non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Detailed description
Design: Randomized clinical trial. Setting: Boo-Ali and Baqyiatallah Hospital in Tehran. Patients: 50 randomly selected patients, in two groups of 25 subjects. Interventions: Corticosteroid injections with elbow cast versus icing and NSAIDs. Outcome measures: Patients were evaluated for outcomes, complications and patients' satisfaction at 2nd, 4th, and 12th week after beginning of treatment. We measured the pain severity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Triamcinolone Acetonide- Indomethacin-Cryotherapy-Casting |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2003-01-01
- Completion
- 2006-04-01
- First posted
- 2007-11-07
- Last updated
- 2007-11-07
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Iran
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00554476. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.