Cold Application in Lateral Epicondylitis

August 28, 2020 updated by: Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas, Baskent University

Which Cold Application is More Effective in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis?

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate which cold application is more effective to regulate skin temperature in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomly divided into 2 groups as cooling gel (n=27) group and cold pack (n=27) group. Cooling gel and cold pack applications were applied on painful lateral epicondyle region for 15 minutes. Patients were assessed before and after the application. Assessments included the severity of pain during wrist extension, evaluated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and thermal imaging of lateral epicondyle region evaluated by Infrared Thermography (FLIR5 Thermal Camera).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

54

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

      • Ankara, Turkey, 06790
        • Başkent University

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

20 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with elbow pain for at least 3 months
  • those between 20 and 40 years of age
  • who did not have cold allergies

Exclusion Criteria:

  • With a different elbow problem or multiple elbow problems,
  • having cervical or other upper extremity problems,
  • elbow joint operation,
  • tendon rupture,
  • limited range of motion due to humerus, radius or ulna fracture
  • individuals with a history of osteoporosis, malignancy, hemophilia, neurological effect, and cognitive dysfunction

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1
Cooling gel application
Cooling gel (Nelsons Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel) was applied to the lateral epicondyle region with sponge head 3 times a day. The cooling gel was applied to the painful area around the lateral epicondyle
Active Comparator: Group 2
Cold pack was applied
Cold pack was applied to the painful area for 15 minutes on a moist towel placed on the painful area around the lateral epicondyle.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain Severity
Time Frame: 15 minutes
The severity of shoulder pain at rest, night and activity was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Accordingly, in a line of 10 cm 0 point refers to no pain, 10 point was considered to be the maximum value of pain. Patients were asked to mark the severity of their pain and tape measurement was recorded in cm.
15 minutes
Thermographic Assessment
Time Frame: 15 minutes
Infrared thermography (IRT) uses a thermal camera that receives and processes the infrared radiation emitted from the surface of the body. Thus, IRT records the temperature distribution of the skin.
15 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 28, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 28, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

September 3, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 3, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 28, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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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