Efficacy of Iontophoresis in Treating Lateral Epicondylitis Patients
Efficacy of Iontophoresis in Treating Lateral Epicondylitis Patients a Randomised Controlled Trial
NOUR ALI ABO EL ELAA FRAGHLY
40 participants
Sep 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Summary
This study is conducted To evaluate the effect of magnesium sulfate on pain intensity, muscle power, hand grip and function ability in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Their age will be ranged between 20-50 years with both gender
- Pain on the lateral side of the elbow for at least 4 weeks
- Tenderness over the lateral epicondyle
- At least two positive provocative tests: Mill test and Thomson test
Exclusion Criteria12
- History of injection, surgery, physical therapy in the elbow area in the last 3 months
- Previous elbow surgery
- History of radius/ulna fracture
- History of cervical and shoulder problems
- Having bilateral symptoms
- Concomitant medial epicondylitis
- Malignancy
- Pregnancy
- Systemic rheumatologic disease or systemic infection
- Inserted cardiac pacemaker
- Presence of coagulation disorders
- Cognitive dysfunction
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Interventions
Iontophoresis therapy (MgO4 will be applied to the active positive electrode and the treatment will be repeated twice a week for four weeks) + conventional therapy (Splint + Stretch + strength).
conventional therapy (Splint + Stretch + strength) twice a week for six weeks
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NCT06578000