Treatment Study of Steroid Injection and Physical Therapy for Acute Lateral Epicondylitis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effect of physiotherapy alone or combined with corticosteroid injection in the initial treatment of lateral epicondylitis in a primary care setting. To find the short and long term effect of physiotherapy with Mill's manipulation, deep friction massage and exercise therapy. To ascertain wether the outcome is influenced by corticosteroid injection, which has been shown to be of benefit alone in the short term?

Timeline

Start

2009-03

Primary completion

2013-06

Completion

2013-06

Publications

• Results Olaussen M, Holmedal O, Mdala I, Brage S, Lindbaek M. Corticosteroid or placebo injection combined with deep transverse friction massage, Mills manipulation, stretching and eccentric exercise for acute lateral epicondylitis: a randomised, controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 May 20;16:122. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0582-6.
• Holmedal O, Olaussen M, Mdala I, Natvig B, Lindbaek M. Predictors for outcome in acute lateral epicondylitis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Aug 17;20(1):375. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2758-y.
• Olaussen M, Holmedal O, Lindbaek M, Brage S. Physiotherapy alone or in combination with corticosteroid injection for acute lateral epicondylitis in general practice: a protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009 Dec 4;10:152. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-10-152.

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