Effect of Premodulated Current Versus Diadynamic Current On the Management of Tennis Elbow.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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104 patients with unilateral tennis elbow from both genders (57 females and 43 males) referred by orthopaedist with age ranged between 20 and 60 years.

Detailed Description
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hey were recruited in the study from October 2020 to September 2021 and allocated randomly into two groups. Group A received premodulated current in addition to exercises, and group B received diadynamic current with the same exercises. Each patient signed the informed consent form approved by the faculty of physical therapy, October 6 university, Egypt and prospectively registered (Clinical Trials.gov, Identifier NCT03338283). Patients was selected according to the following criteria. Inclusive criteria Patients suffer from pain at the lateral part of the elbow and radiated to the forearm with tenderness increasing on pressure on the lateral epicondyle and on resistance of hand extension lasting of the symptoms for 3 months no previous physiotherapy interventions. Exclusive criteria Internal or external fixation arthritis of elbow contraindications to electrotherapy like pacemaker, dermatological skin disease, epilepsy, abnormal sensation, and pregnancy.

Official Title
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Effect of Premodulated Current Versus Diadynamic Current On the Management of Tennis Elbow.

Conditions
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Tennis Elbow

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: electrical stimulation
* Device: electrical stimulation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients suffer from pain at the lateral part of the elbow and radiated to the forearm with tenderness increasing on pressure on the lateral epicondyle and on resistance of hand extension lasting of the symptoms for 3 months previous physiotherapy interventions. Exclusion Criteria: Internal or external fixation arthritis of elbow contraindications to electrotherapy like pacemaker, dermatological skin disease, epilepsy, abnormal sensation, and pregnancy.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: group A<br>premodulated current | Device: electrical stimulation<br>* premodulated current+ exercises<br>|
| Experimental: group B<br>diadynamic current | Device: electrical stimulation<br>* diadynamic current+ exercises<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| baseline hydraulic hand dynamometer | grip strength measurement (200 lb.90 kg Capacity) | 6 weeks | 
| Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) | pain and functional measurement (The maximum score is 50 for the pain subscale and 100 for the function subscale) | 6 weeks | 
| baseline hydraulic pinch gauge | pinch measurement (50 lb.22.5 kg Capacity) | 6 weeks |