Measuring Pain Experience in Individuals With Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (NCT06025565) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Measuring Pain Experience in Individuals With Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
United States70 participantsStarted 2023-08-18
Plain-language summary
The study will address the gaps in the pain experience measurement in those with lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) by building on the current body of literature, as well as applying modern pain science measures. The comprehensive measurement of various biomedical, psychological, and psychosocial constructs will provide pain profiles that will allow for the subclassification of LET to better inform loading prescriptions based on the systemic effects from LET.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Sex
ALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria:
* English speaking and reading
* Aged 18-75
* Diagnosis of lateral elbow tendinopathy provoked by 2 clinical tests: painful resisted 2nd or 3rd finger extension, painful wrist extension, painful stretching of forearm extensor muscles, or painful gripping.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Receiving any medical intervention for LET from a physician within 90 days. Medical intervention operationally defined as any intervention requiring a medical state license to administer (injection or surgery) or prescribe (medication applied to or ingested that is not available without a physician script) with the exception of patient education.
* Positive mechanical sensitivity of the median nerve (Upper Limb Tension Test a (ULTTa)).
* Positive pain provocation of passive elbow flexion.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire-2
Timeframe: Baseline
2
Patient Specific Functional Scale
Timeframe: Baseline
3
Central Sensitization Inventory
Timeframe: Baseline
4
Multidimensional health locus of control scale form C