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Influence of Microcurrent Parameters on Effectiveness in Treatment of Chronic Tennis Elbow

NCT00905736 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2010-06-22

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Summary

Tennis elbow is a relatively common musculoskeletal disorder that can cause significant pain and disability. Treatment of the disorder is not always successful, and it often recurs or becomes chronic. More effective management options are required. There is evidence that electric microcurrent can promote tissue healing and symptom resolution in various chronic hard and soft tissue disorders, but few human studies have investigated its use with chronic tendon problems. It is an easily applied therapy with very few reports of side effects. It can be applied at home using a portable unit and, if it is clinically effective, may also prove more cost effective than other therapies.

A clinical trial is planned to evaluate the therapy but, in the absence of relevant published evidence, a preliminary study is required to look for a treatment effect and inform a power calculation for sample size, The study is comparing the effects of two different forms of microcurrent treatment.

Conditions

  • Tennis Elbow

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Microcurrent treatment (controlled current)

primarily monophasic waveform of average amplitude 40 microamps, 1 hr daily for 3 weeks

PROCEDURE

Micocurrent treatment (controlled voltage)

Microcurrent delivered for 6 hours daily for 3 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Hertfordshire

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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