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Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylalgia. A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

NCT03225404 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2022-03-04

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Summary

The concept of epicondylitis refers to the manifestation of pain ni the area of insertation of the epicondile muscles, and that it is accompained by limitation funcional.A tendinopathy is characterized as a process of degenaration, with fibroblast proliferation and disorganization of the fibers of collagen. This tendon pathology especially affects the epicondyle extensors and especially the first and second radial and short extensor carpal.

Conditions

  • Epicondylitis

Interventions

OTHER

Epte group

Therapeutic Percutaneous Electrolysis once week for four weeks associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.

OTHER

Dry needling group

The intervention for this group consisted of dry needling in trigger points associated with eccentric exercises devices at home.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Cadiz

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Manuel Rodriguez Huguet, Physiotherapy · University of Cadiz

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-18
Primary Completion
2018-08-18
Completion
2018-09-18

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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