Effectiveness of the "Tecaretherapy" in Patients With Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
NCT ID: NCT03939247
Last Updated: 2021-07-13
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Basic Information
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TERMINATED
NA
17 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-04-25
2021-07-01
Brief Summary
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60 patients will be randomized into one of the following 3 groups:
* "Conventional physiotherapy treatment (CPT)" (massage, eccentric exercises, stretching);
* "CPT + Tecare" (idem CPT group + tecaretherapy during the eccentric exercises)
* "CPT + Placebo Tecare" (idem "CPT + Tecare" group but with an inactive Tecare device) The treatment will include 18 30-minute sessions
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Detailed Description
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60 patients will be randomized into one of the following 3 groups:
* "Conventional physiotherapy treatment (CPT)" (massage, eccentric exercises by means of an isokinetic dynamometer, stretching);
* "CPT + Tecare" (idem CPT group + Tecaretherapy during the eccentric exercises)
* "CPT + Placebo Tecare" (idem "CPT + Tecare" group but with an inactive "Tecare" device) The treatment will include 18 30-minute sessions.
The "Tecaretherapy" consists in using a specific device providing high frequencies (between 300 kHz and 1 MHz) supposed to accelerate the tissues healing process.
Outcome sessions will be organized at baseline, after the first 9 sessions, at the end of the treatment as well as 3 and 6 months after the initial treatment session.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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"Conventional PT treatment (CPT)"
All treatment sessions include massage, eccentric exercises by means of an isokinetic dynamometer and stretching;
CPT
Conventional physiotherapy treatment (massage, eccentric exercises, stretching)
"CPT + Tecare"
All treatment sessions include massage, eccentric exercises by means of an isokinetic dynamometer and stretching (idem CPT group). However, an active Tecaretherapy is also provided during the sessions
Active Tecaretherapy
The "Tecaretherapy": consists of using a specific device providing high frequencies (between 300 kHz and 1 MHz) supposed to accelerate the tissues healing process
CPT
Conventional physiotherapy treatment (massage, eccentric exercises, stretching)
"CPT + Placebo Tecare"
All treatment sessions include massage, eccentric exercises by means of an isokinetic dynamometer and stretching (idem CPT group). However, an inactive Tecaretherapy is also provided during the sessions
Inactive Tecaretherapy
Inactive "Tecaretherapy": the device will not provide any current.
CPT
Conventional physiotherapy treatment (massage, eccentric exercises, stretching)
Interventions
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Active Tecaretherapy
The "Tecaretherapy": consists of using a specific device providing high frequencies (between 300 kHz and 1 MHz) supposed to accelerate the tissues healing process
Inactive Tecaretherapy
Inactive "Tecaretherapy": the device will not provide any current.
CPT
Conventional physiotherapy treatment (massage, eccentric exercises, stretching)
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* with contra-indications for a Tecaretherapy (Pace maker, insuline pump, pregnancy, infection, fever, cancer, thrombophlebitis)
* reporting injections and/or shockwaves in the past (for the tendinopathy)
* with an associated neurogenic dysfunction
18 Years
55 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Liege
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Christophe Demoulin
Associated Professor
Principal Investigators
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Marc Vanderthommen, Prof
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Liege
Bénédicte Forthomme, Prof
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Liege
Locations
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CHU Liege
Liège, , Belgium
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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TECARE
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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