Status:
UNKNOWN
Does Adding Cryostimulation to Conservative Care Help in Managing Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis? a Pilote Study
Lead Sponsor:
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Conditions:
Lateral Epicondylitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study the investigators want to measure the impact or effects of adding cryostimulation to the conservative care of chronic lateral epicondylitis. The rapid fall in skin temperature above the ...
Detailed Description
Lateral epicondylitis is one of the most prevalent upper limb conditions that can affect up to 1-3% of the active population. Invalidity and health care costs incurred by this condition are posing a r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must have pain at lateral elbow (lateral epicondylitis) for at least six months
- Pain must not come from trauma
- Painful palpation of the lateral epicondyle
- At least one out of two positive test: Cozen's, Mill's
Exclusion
- Fibromyalgia
- Diabetes
- Patient taking more than three medications at the time of inclusion
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Painful shoulder
- Cold intolerance / allergies
- Smoking
- Cortisone infiltration at the painful lateral epicondyle in the month previous to the inclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02308514
Start Date
September 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
May 11 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Clinique universitaire de chiropratique
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, G9A 5H7