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Comparative Study Between Different Duty Cycles of Ultrasound Diclofenac Phonophoresis

Egypt76 participantsStarted 2020-05-15

Plain-language summary

Lateral epicondylitis is a tendinopathy injury involving the extensor muscles of the forearm. These muscles originate on the lateral epicondylar region of the distal humerus. the insertion of the extensor carpi radialis brevis is involved in most cases. Transdermal administration of an anti-inflammatory drug to specific area is one of the methods that used to decrease inflammation and increase cell metabolism

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Both sexes will be involved
✓. Duration of the disease is more than 12 weeks.
✓. Patient's age ranges from 20 to 40 years

Exclusion criteria

✕. Diabetic patients.
✕. Hypertension patients.
✕. Pregnant women
✕. Cardiovascular patients
✕. Patients with malunion fractures
✕. Patients with cervical Radiclopathy
✕. Patients with olecranon bursitis

What they're measuring

Visual analogue scale for pain intensity measurement

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Hand grip dynamometer for hand grip measurement

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05158985

SponsorOctober 6 University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-11-01

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