Cold Application in Lateral Epicondylitis

NCT ID: NCT04536948

Last Updated: 2020-09-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-01

Study Completion Date

2016-08-01

Brief Summary

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate which cold application is more effective to regulate skin temperature in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients with lateral epicondylitis were randomly divided into 2 groups as cooling gel (n=27) group and cold pack (n=27) group. Cooling gel and cold pack applications were applied on painful lateral epicondyle region for 15 minutes. Patients were assessed before and after the application. Assessments included the severity of pain during wrist extension, evaluated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and thermal imaging of lateral epicondyle region evaluated by Infrared Thermography (FLIR5 Thermal Camera).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lateral Epicondylitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Fifty-four volunteers diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis were included in our study and were randomly divided into two groups.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group 1

Cooling gel application

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cooling Gel

Intervention Type OTHER

Cooling gel (Nelsons Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel) was applied to the lateral epicondyle region with sponge head 3 times a day. The cooling gel was applied to the painful area around the lateral epicondyle

Group 2

Cold pack was applied

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cold Pack

Intervention Type OTHER

Cold pack was applied to the painful area for 15 minutes on a moist towel placed on the painful area around the lateral epicondyle.

Interventions

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Cooling Gel

Cooling gel (Nelsons Arnicare Arnica Cooling Gel) was applied to the lateral epicondyle region with sponge head 3 times a day. The cooling gel was applied to the painful area around the lateral epicondyle

Intervention Type OTHER

Cold Pack

Cold pack was applied to the painful area for 15 minutes on a moist towel placed on the painful area around the lateral epicondyle.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects with elbow pain for at least 3 months
* those between 20 and 40 years of age
* who did not have cold allergies

Exclusion Criteria

* With a different elbow problem or multiple elbow problems,
* having cervical or other upper extremity problems,
* elbow joint operation,
* tendon rupture,
* limited range of motion due to humerus, radius or ulna fracture
* individuals with a history of osteoporosis, malignancy, hemophilia, neurological effect, and cognitive dysfunction
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Baskent University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas

Associated Proffesor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Baskent University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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KA16 / 369

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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