Ultrasound-guided nerve block and injections for elbow pain in lateral epicondylitis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study uses ultrasound guidance to deliver a posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm epicondylar branch block, with or without a triamcinolone injection, in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Participants will also receive conventional therapy including a home exercise program and an epicondylitis band. Outcomes will include pain on the Visual Analog Scale and measures of elbow function before and after treatment. The trial compares the nerve block and injection approach to standard conservative care to see if these approaches improve clinical outcomes. The study is conducted at Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital in Ankara, Turkey.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18 and 65 years
* Symptom duration of at least 6 weeks
* Clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis (based on history, physical examination and provocation tests)
* Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score of 4 or higher
* Signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Injection or trauma to the affected elbow region within the last 3 months
* Cervical radicular pain, median or ulnar entrapment neuropathy, or medial epicondylitis
* Use of anticoagulant therapy
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Psychiatric disorder or cognitive impairment preventing completion of questionnaires and assessment scales
* History of allergy to the solutions to be used (triamcinolone or lidocaine)
* History of upper extremity surgery or fracture
* Connective tissue disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis)
* Diabetes mellitus, fibromyalgia, or polyneuropathy
* History of active malignancy

Where it's running

• Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
  Ankara, Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.