NonNarcotic Pain Control in Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy of Elbow (NCT06373978) | Clinical Trial Compass
RecruitingPhase 4
NonNarcotic Pain Control in Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy of Elbow
United States92 participantsStarted 2024-08-12
Plain-language summary
This study is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of oral acetaminophen, diclofenac, and tramadol in reducing the consumption of narcotic doses (primary outcome) and minimizing patients' exposure to narcotics (secondary outcome) following an ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy procedure on the lateral elbow.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
* Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
* Male or female, aged 18-65 years
* Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy of Lateral Elbow Procedure
* Ability to take oral medication and willingness to participate in a 2-week follow-up pill counts
* Musculoskeletal ultrasound or MRI with diagnosis of tendinosis of the common extensor tendon of the elbow
Exclusion Criteria:
* • Any full thickness common extensor tendon tear of the elbow
* Prior history of elbow surgery
* Symptomatic cervical radiculopathy
* Concurrent symptoms of the medial elbow
* Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention concurrently or previously that would interfere with postoperative pain control
* Psychiatric illness that impedes evaluation of pain and/or narcotics use
* No history of inflammatory arthritis, diabetes, chronic regional pain syndrome, connective tissue disease, fibromyalgia or autoimmune disease
* No contraindications to NSAIDs or Opioids