Efficacy of Vitamin C Supplement vs Spinal Manipulation to Treatment in Lateral Epicondylitis

June 23, 2020 updated by: Pablo Federico Scillone Tessore, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Efficacy of Vitamin C Supplement Addiction vs. High-speed Spinal Manipulation to Routine Physiotherapy Treatment in Lateral Epicondylitis

A randomized clinical trial will be conducted. 130 subjects diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis will be studied. 3 intervention groups will be formed. Experimental group 1 will receive a 1000mg daily vitamin C supplement along with the usual practice of manual therapy and TENS. Group 2 will undergo high-speed vertebral manipulations along with manual therapy and TENS. In group 3 or control, manual therapy and transcutaneous electrotherapy (TENS) will be applied. All groups will receive the same manual therapy program and TENS, one session per week for 6 consecutive weeks. Data analysis: The data will be entered in the SPSS statistical package (version 21.0) for analysis). Statistical analysis will be performed with a 95% confidence interval, meaning that those whose P is <0.05 will be considered significant values.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The 130 subjects will be randomized into 3 groups: Experimental group 1 will receive a supplement of vitamin C (ascorbic complex) of the Bonusan brand, a daily dose of 1000mg should be consumed along with the usual practice of manual therapy and TENS. This group will maintain the daily intake of vitamin C for the 6 weeks that the treatment lasts, they will be informed of the possible side effects of adaptation to the supplement, such as, for example, diarrhea since excess vitamin C, in the case if there is, it lodges in the large intestine, which attracts fluid and produces osmotic diarrhea. This group will have direct communication with the doctor who collaborates in this investigation for any situation, query or unwanted symptom. Vitamin C has been used in other degenerative-type pathologies of collagen tissue such as Achilles tendinopathies and supraspinatus musculature. The investigators have also found references to the effect of vitamin C as pain treatment. Group 2 will undergo high-speed vertebral manipulations along with manual therapy and TENS. Vertebral manipulations would seek a reflexogenic effect through the sympathetic nerve pathway of the lower cervical ganglion. The transcutaneous TENS-type stimulation is evidenced to have an analgesic effect using self-adhesive patches placed longitudinally at the myo-junction. tendon with a size of 50X50 mm, a frequency of 100 Hz and a pulse duration of 200μs for 25 minutes. Both the vertebral manipulation intervention and the TENS placement will be performed by a professional health physiotherapist with 27 years of clinical experience in the application of the aforementioned techniques.

In group 3 or control, manual therapy and transcutaneous electrotherapy (TENS) will be applied. All groups will receive the same manual therapy program and TENS, one session per week for 6 consecutive weeks.

All the aforementioned interventions will be included in a 45 minute session for the 3 groups alike. They will be in charge of a highly qualified physiotherapist for all the therapies when carrying out which expresses his consent for the study in. Said professional uses all these therapies in consultation daily.

8 The aforementioned therapies can generate some adverse effects that the participants should be aware of and that is reflected in the informed consent that they must complete before the start of the evaluation and the interventions. In the first place, in the TENS, no bibliography has been found that warns of any unwanted effect, which it can refer to is an increase in skin tone under the patch due to the local effect and heat conduction of the same. which should disappear within 30 minutes after application.

In high-speed vertebral manipulation in the cervical region, in 6% of cases, post-manipulation dizziness may occur due to the local vascular change that occurs . The vitamin C supplement can produce some type of heartburn diarrhea, especially in the first days of taking, since this vitamin is absorbed in the intestine .

Alterations at the elbow can cause pain and functional limitation. To quantify these effects, there are different measurement scales. The evaluation to quantify the pain will be carried out with the numerical pain scale (0-10). The Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire will be used to determine the functionality of the upper limb, the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index SPADI will be used to assess shoulder function, Global perception of change will also be evaluated, Global Rating of Change Scale (GROC) a 15-point scale where -7 indicates much worse than before, 0 the same as before and +7 much better than before . Finally, the pressure pain threshold (PDU) will be evaluated using a digital algometer .

Measurement variables will be analyzed before treatment, after it, and at 3 and 6 months after the last treatment session.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

130

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
    • Madrid
      • San Sebastián De Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain, 28702
        • Pablo Federico Scillone Tessore

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

35 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elbow pain patients medically diagnosed with epicondylitis by ultrasound of more than 4 weeks of evolution.
  • Age between 35 and 55 years (both inclusive).
  • Have signed the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have received corticosteroid infiltrations in the previous 3 months. Having received physical therapy treatment for the same reason in last 3 months.
  • Bilateral symptoms.
  • Fibromyalgia syndrome.
  • Previous trauma to the upper limb.
  • Fractures or prior dislocation of the shoulder or elbow.
  • Previous surgeries on the shoulder or elbow.
  • Psychiatric treatment.
  • Cognitive deficit.
  • Owning defibrillator or pacemaker.
  • Acute infectious diseases.
  • Uncontrolled systemic pathologies (heart disease, pacemaker, coagulation disorders).
  • Pregnant women.
  • History of rheumatic disease affecting the elbow such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, plaque psoriasis. • Oncological processes.
  • Aversion or fear of the application of currents.

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: vitamin c
daily dose of 1000 mg vitamin c in order to regenerate collagen
Combination product: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Received a manual therapy intervention and Tens. one session will be held per week for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • manual therapy
Experimental: spinal manipulation
Spinal manipulation in cervical and dorsal with high speed and short amplitude techniques
Combination product: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Received a manual therapy intervention and Tens. one session will be held per week for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • manual therapy
Experimental: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
electrotherapy for an analgesic purpose
Combination product: Vitamin C
Will apply 1000mg of vitamin C, TENS and manual therapy. One session will be held per week for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • tens
  • manual therapy
Combination product: spinal manipulation
Applied spinal manipulations, tens and manual therapy.One session will be held per week for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • tens
  • manual therapy
Experimental: manual therapy
manual muscle treatment for epicondyl musculature
Combination product: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Received a manual therapy intervention and Tens. one session will be held per week for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • manual therapy
Combination product: Vitamin C
Will apply 1000mg of vitamin C, TENS and manual therapy. One session will be held per week for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • tens
  • manual therapy
Combination product: spinal manipulation
Applied spinal manipulations, tens and manual therapy.One session will be held per week for 6 weeks.
Other Names:
  • tens
  • manual therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain will be measured using an analog visual Scale
Time Frame: 6 weeks
For this, patients will be indicated how they should complete the scale, providing a numerical value from 0 to 10, being 10 0 no pain, and 10 the most severe or intense pain. The numerical pain scale is a simple, solid, sensitive and reproducible instrument, useful for reassessing patient pain
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Scale
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The questionnaire will consist of 30 questions about their symptoms and the ability to carry out certain activities and has been validated in Spanish. The patient should answer the questions by circling the number that best describes their condition during the past week. Each item will be answered on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 indicates that it has no difficulty executing, has no symptoms or impact, and 5 indicates that it cannot be performed, that it has very severe symptoms and a strong impact.
6 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Global Rating of Change Scale
Time Frame: 6 weeks

The 15-point improvement self-perception scale (GROC) will be used, consisting of a 15-point Likert scale ranging from a rating of 0 to +7 (I am much better) or -7 (I am much worse).

eleven The descriptors of improvement range from +1 to +7, and those of worsening from -1 to -7. A value of +5 has been shown to be indicative of moderate clinical improvement, while a value of +6 or +7 suggests high clinical improvement.
6 weeks
Algometry
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Pressure pain threshold will be analyzed, defined as the minimum amount of pressure applied to produce pain
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Investigators

  • Study Director: Ana I de la Llave Rincón, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
  • Study Director: José J Arias Buría, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 21, 2020

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 22, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 11, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 24, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 26, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2020

Last Verified

June 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PScillone

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Study Data/Documents

  1. Clinical Study Report
    Information identifier: vitamin c

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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