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Blood Flow Restriction Training For The Treatment Of Lateral Epicondylopathy

Germany40 participantsStarted 2021-08-25

Plain-language summary

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Training for the treatment of lateral elbow epicondylopathy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis * duration of symptoms \> 6 weeks * failed physical therapy * absence of x-ray abnormalities * written and informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * prior joint infiltrations * duration of symptoms \> 12 months * concomitant rheumatoid diseases * concomitant elbow pathologies, including medial epicondylitis * concomitant radicular symptoms of the cervical spine, shoulder or hand * traumatic etiology of symptoms

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scale for pain

Timeframe: 3 months

Mayo Elbow Performance Score

Timeframe: 3 Months

Short-form 36 questionnaire (SF-36)

Timeframe: 3 Months

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire

Timeframe: 3 Months

Patient rated tennis elbow evaluation questionnaire

Timeframe: 3 Months

clinical evaluation of the elbow

Timeframe: 3 Months

Strength-Measurement: Dorsal extension of the hand

Timeframe: 3 Months

Drop-Out

Timeframe: 3 Months

clinical examination of the elbow

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07172568

SponsorTechnical University of Munich

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-31

Contact for this trial

Alexandros Doucas, MD

+491737442245 a.doucas@tum.de

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