NCT04576195

Immediate Neurophysiological Effects of PENS on Radial Nerve in Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia

Immediate Neurophysiological Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation on Radial Nerve in Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Lateral epicondylalgia is a common musculoskeletal condition that approximately affects 1-3% of the general population. Several authors have found greater mechanical pain sensitivity in the radial nerve when compared with healthy subjects. Radial tunnel syndrome exhibits a similar clinical presentation to lateral epicondylalgia. Percutaneous electrical stimulation has shown reduce pain in several conditions. Percutaneous electrical stimulation on the radial nerve could cause an important relief in lateral epicondylalgia. Hypothesis: Percutaneous electrical stimulation on radial nerve plus in patients with lateral epicondylalgia is better than sham percutaneous electrical stimulation

Detailed description

Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial, using Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS). PENS is technique to provide a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation current throughout needling filaments place close to the nerve. Study Aims: Aim #1: The primary aim of the study is to compare the immediate effect of a single session of PENS on pressure pain sensitivity as measured by pressure pain threshold in patients with lateral epicondylalgia with random assignment to two treatments: PENS or Sham PENS Aim #2: The secondary aim of the study is to compare the immediate effect on pain free grip strength, on intensity of pain as measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) in patients with lateral epicondylalgia with random assignment to two treatments: PENS or Sham PENS.

Conditions

• Tennis Elbow

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Real PENS	The technique will be performed ultrasound-guided on the radial nerve, the places of the needle's insertions will be the following: Needle will be placed at under the lateral intermuscular septum between the triceps brachii and brachialis, approximately 10cm superior to the lateral epicondyle Needle will be placed at the upper third of the forearm on the posterior interosseous nerve after passing the arcade of Frohse's The percutaneous electrical stimulation will be realized with a transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) current: TENS Frequency 2 Hz TENS Pulse width - 250 microseconds Duration - 30 minutes. TENS Intensity - Increased at an intensity of visible motor response of the innervated musculature and maximal tolerable intensity. Administration - One single session.
OTHER	Sham PENS	The technique will be performed ultrasound-guided on the radial nerve, the places of the needle's insertions will be the following: Needle will be placed at under the lateral intermuscular septum between the triceps brachii and brachialis, approximately 10cm superior to the lateral epicondyle Needle will be placed at the upper third of the forearm on the posterior interosseous nerve after passing the arcade of Frohse's The electrical current will not be working, and the needles will be placed during 30 minutes: \- Administration - One single session

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-09
• Primary completion: 2023-03-21
• Completion: 2023-03-21
• First posted: 2020-10-06
• Last updated: 2023-03-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain