Randomized Trial of Iontophoresis Versus Injection of Corticosteroids for Lateral Epicondylitis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this project is to compare different treatment options for lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis is a pain condition involving extensor muscles fo the forearm originating from the lateral epicondyle. Controversy exists regarding the method of delivering pain relief so that conditioning and strengthening can be initiated and progress appropriately. Our hypothesis is that the steady even delivery via iontophoresis (compared to injection will provide better pain control and allow physical therapy to progress more effectively.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System
• Collaborator: Birch Point Medical
• Treatments: BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Tenderness at lateral epicondyle,

• No radiographic abnormality at the elbow,

• Mille's Sign positive- pain with elbow extension,

• Forearm pronation,

• Wrist flexion,

• Maudsley Test positive - pain with resisted passive

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy,

• History of fibromyalgia,

• Elbow surgery,

• Diagnosis of multilevel nerve compression,

• Symptoms of lateral epicondylitis for more than 2 year,

• Bilateral lateral epicondylitis,

• Previous corticosteroid injection in the same elbow,

• Use of systemic steroid medication within the last 6 months,

• Evidence of active infection,

• History of allergic reaction to the study medication.