Diagnostic Accuracy of the Clinical Tests and the Ultrasonography in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
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Observational Study
Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis Elbow)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Marmara University · Other
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About This Trial
Lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) is the most common cause of elbow pain. Even though provocation tests such as Cozen's test, Mill's test or Maudsley test; musculoskeletal ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging can be used for diagnosis, gold standard method is yet to be determined. Purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of clinical tests and ultrasonography in diag…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients aged 18-60 with unilateral elbow pain
* Tenderness with palpation at the lateral epicondyle
* Pain triggered with pressure compared to the opposite lateral epicondyle with algometer.
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of rheumatologic diseases
* History of e corticostero…
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