Efficacy Study of Prolotherapy vs Corticosteroid for Tennis Elbow
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of the research is to study the effects of two different injection therapies for
the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). Specifically, we will look at which
therapy provides better short and long-term relief of pain, which treatment allows better
function and less disability, and which treatment gives back better strength in the affected
hand. Each subject will receive only one of the two treatments. Although both of these
treatments are usually very well tolerated, it is important to make this comparison because
it is believed that one of these therapies may have better long term effectiveness, with a
lower cost, and smaller number of potential side effects.