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

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The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6