Comparison Between Type A Botulinum Toxin Injection and Corticosteroid Injection in the Treatment of Tennis Elbow
Primary Purpose
Type A Botulinum Toxin, Tennis Elbow
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Botox (drug)
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Type A Botulinum Toxin
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pain at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow
- Tenderness at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow
- Pain on resisted extension of the wrist
Exclusion Criteria:
- Local injection of steroid within 3 months
- Previous elbow trauma or operations
- Pregnancy
- Systemic neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia gravis
Sites / Locations
- E-Dah HospitalRecruiting
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
WHOQOL-BREF
visual analogue scale for pain
grip strength
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00395616
Brief Title
Comparison Between Type A Botulinum Toxin Injection and Corticosteroid Injection in the Treatment of Tennis Elbow
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
November 2006
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
November 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
E-DA Hospital
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Humeral lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow is a common painful elbow disorder. The cause of tennis elbow is the chronic overload of bone-tendon junction. High prevalence of tennis elbow has a direct impact on the workplace productivity and quality of life. Steroid injection is the very few methods proved to have short-term efficacy in tennis elbow treatment, but it has potential adverse effects like tendon rupture. Temporary paralysis of muscle after botulinum toxin injection may reduce the physical demands and facilitate the normal repair mechanism during recovery. Preliminary studies suggested that botulinum toxin injection is effective in treating tennis elbow. The objective of this study is to compare the effects of botulinum toxin injection with corticosteroid injection in tennis elbow treatment.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Type A Botulinum Toxin, Tennis Elbow
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Double
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
40 (false)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Botox (drug)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
WHOQOL-BREF
Title
visual analogue scale for pain
Title
grip strength
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Pain at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow
Tenderness at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow
Pain on resisted extension of the wrist
Exclusion Criteria:
Local injection of steroid within 3 months
Previous elbow trauma or operations
Pregnancy
Systemic neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia gravis
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Yu-Ching Lin, MD
Phone
886-7-6150011
Ext
2367
Email
yuchinglin2003@yahoo.com.tw
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Yu-Ching Lin, MD
Organizational Affiliation
E-Dah Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
E-Dah Hospital
City
Kaohsiung,
ZIP/Postal Code
833
Country
Taiwan
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Yu-Ching Lin, MD
Phone
886-7-6150011
Ext
2367
Email
yuchinglin2003@yahoo.com.tw
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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Comparison Between Type A Botulinum Toxin Injection and Corticosteroid Injection in the Treatment of Tennis Elbow
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