Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparing Arthroscopic Tennis Elbow Release With Arthroscopic Debridement
Lead Sponsor:
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Conditions:
Tennis Elbow
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We propose a randomized, double-blind controlled trial comparing arthroscopic release with arthroscopic debridement for the management of chronic tennis elbow in an effort to definitively determine wh...
Detailed Description
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a common occurrence in the general population with an incidence of 4-7/1000/year. More recent literature describes a 1-3% rate over the course of a lifetime, mo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Symptoms consistent with lateral epicondylitis persisting for \>6 months, and have failed conservative management
- Adult, skeletally mature (\>18yrs)
- Provision of informed consent
Exclusion
- Alternative diagnosis that better explain their symptoms
- Previous elbow trauma or surgery
- Case involving workplace insurance claims (e.g. WSIB)
- Unwilling, or unlikely in the opinion of the investigator to be followed for the duration of the study (e.g., patient refusal, unfixed address, plans to move...etc.)
- Cognitive difficulties that prevent ability to provide informed consent and reliable completion of questionnaires
- Bilateral lateral epicondylitis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02236689
Start Date
April 1 2016
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
November 13 2023
Active Locations (1)
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The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6