Ultrasound Evaluation of Blind Dry Needling in Lateral Epicondylitis

ConditionLateral Epicondylitis

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-70

Sponsornurmuhammet tas

About this trial

The aim of this clinical study is to evaluate the accuracy and consistency of the blinded needling procedure by evaluating the dry needling procedure under ultrasound guidance in patients diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis and with at least one active trigger point (MTrP) in the forearm extensor muscles. The study is a prospective, double-blind validation study.

Participants: Volunteers aged 18-70 years, who have pain in the lateral epicondyle region for at least 6 weeks and who have active trigger points in the forearm extensor muscles detected by physical examination will be included in the study. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Volunteers aged 18-70 years,

who have pain in the lateral epicondyle region for at least 6 weeks

who have active trigger points in the forearm extensor muscles detected by physical examination

Disqualifiers

Those who have not complained of pain in the lateral epicondyle region for at least 6 weeks

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

Evaluation of Anatomical Accuracy in Targeting Forearm Extensor Muscles with Blind Dry Needling in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis Using Ultrasound Guidance
Procedure/Surgery
Using a high-resolution linear probe (5-12 MHz) , the muscle in which the needle tip is located is monitored in real time in the transverse and longitudinal planes. Whether the needle is in the targeted muscle is recorded as "correct" or "incorrect".

Treatment groups

40 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: lateral epicondylitis and with at least one active trigger pointExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Ultrasound-Guided Needle Location VerificationExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Evaluation of Anatomical Accuracy in Targeting Forearm Extensor Muscles with Blind Dry Needling in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis Using Ultrasound Guidance

Correct placement rates will be calculated for each muscle. The agreement between the ultrasound and verification results of the blinded applications will be evaluated with Kappa statistics. Chi-square test or McNemar test will be used for differences between muscles.

Time frame

2 week

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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nurmuhammet tas

Lead sponsor

Erzurum Regional Training & Research Hospital

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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