Status:
COMPLETED
Tennis Elbow Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Uppsala University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Swedish Research Council
Amersham Foundation
Conditions:
Lateral Epicondylitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Epi-X is a multicentered randomized controlled clinical trial of chronic lateral epicondylitis with parallel group design and two phases. In the first phase physical exercise treatment is given in the...
Detailed Description
Chronic lateral epicondylitis is defined as the presence of a "tennis elbow" for more than 3 months. It is a common condition in the general population and often results in long-term sick-leave. The e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Verified tennis elbow for more than three months
- Age 20-75 years
- Informed consent
Exclusion
- Inability to understand or follow instructions
- Inability to read or fill in questionnaires
- Inability to participate at measurement sessions
- Supinator syndrome
- Compartment syndrome of anconeus muscle
- Rhizopathy of arm
- Inflammatory joint or soft tissue disease including fibromyalgia
- Previous surgery because of tennis elbow
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
205 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00888225
Start Date
October 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
April 27 2009
Active Locations (2)
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1
Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden, SE-58183
2
Uppsala University, Dept of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology Section
Uppsala, Sweden, SE-75185