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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 12 February 2013
Main ID:  ISRCTN71865873
Date of registration: 12/09/2003
Primary sponsor: Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Public title: Ultrasound therapy for medial epicondylitis. A double blind randomised placebo controlled trial. N/A
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Date of first enrolment: Sep 11 2000
Target sample size: 200
Recruitment status: Completed/Not recruiting
URL:  http://isrctn.org/ISRCTN71865873
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial  
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Contacts
Name: Cathy  Speed
Address:  Box No 204 Dept of Rheumatology Addenbrooke's NHS Trust Hills Road CB2 2QQ Cambridge United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 200 Adults aged 18-75 (PROJ).
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Musculoskeletal Diseases: Medial epicondylitis
Intervention(s)
To evaluate the effects of ultrasound in the treatment of medial epicondylitis. Adult subjects with medial epicondylitis will be randomised to receive either ultrasound (US) or sham (S) therapy. In the US group pulsed ultrasound will be delivered at a standardised dosage, initially five times weekly for 3 weeks, then three times weekly for 3 weeks. A single machine will be used and calibrated twice daily. The patient, assessor and treating clinician will all be blinded. Outcome measures will be recorded at 6 weeks and at 9 months from baseline. These will include a forearm evaluation score and pain (primary measures), grip strength, flexibility, inflammation (thermographic score), quality of life and general health status a summary item of status of the injury and a follow up transition item.
Primary Outcome(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary Outcome(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary ID(s)
N0544093511
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Cambridge Consortium - Addenbrooke's (UK)
Secondary Sponsor(s)
N/A
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