Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylalgia. A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. (MRH)

February 16, 2022 updated by: Manuel Rodriguez Huguet, University of Cadiz
The concept of epicondylitis refers to the manifestation of pain ni the area of insertation of the epicondile muscles, and that it is accompained by limitation funcional.A tendinopathy is characterized as a process of degenaration, with fibroblast proliferation and disorganization of the fibers of collagen. This tendon pathology especially affects the epicondyle extensors and especially the first and second radial and short extensor carpal.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Eccentric exercises of the epicondyle muscles were performed in 3 sets of 10 repetitions. Participants were asked to perform the exercise program on an individual basis twice every day for 4 weeks. The eccentric program consisted of 3 exercises, focusing on the epicondyle muscles. Participants were asked to do a normal flexion extension (concentric phase) and a slow return to the initial position (eccentric phase) included first the concentric phase, and the eccentric phase was slowly conducted. The exercise program was taught by a physiotherapist in the first session and monitored in the subsequent sessions.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

32

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Cádiz
      • Cadiz, Cádiz, Spain, 11008
        • Policlínica Santa María

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

- Patients of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years, in an active state of pain and with a diagnosis of one month of evolution.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who are pregnant, have pacemakers and those surgically operated patients who have been treated with Epte a month earlier

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Control group
Other: Dry needling group
The intervention for this group consisted of dry needling in trigger points associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
Other Names:
  • DN +EXER
Experimental: Experimental group
EPTE + EXER Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
Other: Epte group
Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.
Other Names:
  • EPTE + EXER

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The intensity of pain in epicondylitis
Time Frame: Baseline
A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area.
Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The intensity of pain in epicondylitis
Time Frame: Four and twelve weeks
A 10-point Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0: no pain, 10: maximum pain) will be used to assess the patients' current level of elbow pain, and the worst and lowest level of pain experienced in the preceding week in the elbow area.
Four and twelve weeks
Active elbow range of motion
Time Frame: Baseline,four and twelve weeks
Measured by a two branches egoniomter
Baseline,four and twelve weeks
Pressure pain thresholds in epicondylitis trigger points
Time Frame: Baseline, four and twelve weeks
Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) will be measured with a pressure algometer (Baseline)
Baseline, four and twelve weeks
Questionnaire SF 12
Time Frame: Baseline,four and twelve weeks
The multidimensional health related quality of life
Baseline,four and twelve weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Cadiz

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: manuel Rodríguez Huguet, Physiotherapy, University of Cadiz

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 18, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 18, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

September 18, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 17, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 19, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

July 21, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 4, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UCadiz

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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