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Does Adding Cryostimulation to Conservative Care Help in Managing Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis? a Pilote Study

NCT02308514 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2016-05-11

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Summary

In this study the investigators want to measure the impact or effects of adding cryostimulation to the conservative care of chronic lateral epicondylitis. The rapid fall in skin temperature above the injured tissues is presume to have a positive effect in the healing process. The combination of conservative care and cryostimulation could then be appreciated. The investigators chose to measure these effects with 3 elements: visual analog pain scale, validated elbow questionnaire and pain free grip strength. This pilot study consist in a two arm design, each arm including 15 patients.

Conditions

  • Lateral Epicondylitis

Interventions

DEVICE

cryostimulation

pressurized cold air (-70 celsius degree) is blown on the skin surface surrounding the lateral epicondyle, creating a rapid decrease in ski temperature. In a 30-40 sec exposition, skin temperature can drop to 4 celsius degree. this rapid decrease is presumed to have a positive healing effect.

OTHER

conservative care

manual treatment of localized tender and painful myofascial areas in the muscles surrounding the forearm and mobilization of the radial head.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nadia Richer Richer, M.Sc. · Clinique universitaire de chiropratique

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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