Efficacy of Iontophoresis in Treating Lateral Epicondylitis Patients

Last updated: August 27, 2024
Sponsor: NOUR ALI ABO EL ELAA FRAGHLY
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Tennis Elbow

Treatment

Magnesium sulfate

conventional therapy

Clinical Study ID

NCT06578000
P.T.REC/012/004798
  • Ages 20-50
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study is conducted To evaluate the effect of magnesium sulfate on pain intensity, muscle power, hand grip and function ability in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • Their age will be ranged between 20-50 years with both gender

  • Pain on the lateral side of the elbow for at least 4 weeks

  • Tenderness over the lateral epicondyle

  • At least two positive provocative tests: Mill test and Thomson test

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • • History of injection, surgery, physical therapy in the elbow area in the last 3months

  • Previous elbow surgery

  • History of radius/ulna fracture

  • History of cervical and shoulder problems

  • Having bilateral symptoms

  • Concomitant medial epicondylitis

  • Malignancy

  • Pregnancy

  • Systemic rheumatologic disease or systemic infection

  • Inserted cardiac pacemaker

  • Presence of coagulation disorders

  • Cognitive dysfunction

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Magnesium sulfate
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
September 01, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
March 02, 2025

Study Description

This study is conducted To evaluate the effect of magnesium sulfate on pain intensity, muscle power, hand grip and function ability in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

BACKGROUND:

Lateral epicondylitis (LE) (tennis elbow) is a tendinopathy of the forearm extensor muscles, often caused by overuse or repetitive use (mostly of the extensor carpi radialis brevis), forced extension or direct trauma in the epicondyle . LE has an approximate rate of 40% and a prevalence of 1-3% of the general population . It mostly affects people 40 years and older. Some studies indicate that men and women are equally affected; others report a higher percentage of affected women .

HYPOTHESES

It will be hypothesized that:

There will be no statistically significant effect of magnesium sulfate on pain intensity, muscle power, hand grip and function ability in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Definition of terms Lateral epicondylitis: pain and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, and pain on resisted dorsiflexion of the wrist, middle finger, or both .

Iontophoresis: is a technique used to enhance transdermal penetration of substances through the application of electric current .

RESEARCH QUESTION:

This study will be conducted to answer the following question:

What is the effect of magnesium sulfate on pain intensity, muscle power, hand grip and function ability in patients with lateral epicondylitis?

Connect with a study center

  • Faculty of Physical Therapy

    Cairo,
    Egypt

    Active - Recruiting

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