Diagnostic Accuracy of the Clinical Tests and the Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
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 diagnosis of LET.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 60
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:
• 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.
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Marmara University
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Arda Can Kasap, M.D.
drardakasap@gmail.com
+902166254545
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-10-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03-26
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Lateral elbow tendinopathy
Patients with lateral epicondylitis will be included in this group.
Control
Healthy volunteers with similar demographic characteristics will be enrolled to this group.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Marmara University