A Randomized Controlled Trial: Alternative Post Procedural Analgesia With NSAIDs vs Opioids in Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy of Elbow
This study is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of oral acetaminophen, diclofenac, and tramadol in reducing the consumption of narcotic doses (primary outcome) and minimizing patients' exposure to narcotics (secondary outcome) following an ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy procedure on the lateral elbow.
• Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
• Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
• Male or female, aged 18-65 years
• Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy of Lateral Elbow Procedure
• Ability to take oral medication and willingness to participate in a 2-week follow-up pill counts
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound or MRI with diagnosis of tendinosis of the common extensor tendon of the elbow