Validation of a German Version of the Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation

Elbow, Tennis Clinical Trial

— PRTEE  

Official title:

Validation of a German Version of the Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04911920
• Other study ID #: OE-0141
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 4, 2021
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Schulthess Klinik
• Contact: Miriam Marks, PhD
• Phone: +41 44 385 75 81
• Email: Miriam.Marks[@]kws.ch
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The German version of the Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire is tested for reliability, validity and responsiveness.

Description:

In this prospective study, patients with lateral epicondylitis will complete the PRTEE before ACP injection, 6 weeks after treatment and 2-11 days later.

The statistics will include analyses about reliability, validity and responsiveness.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: April 1, 2026
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• At least 18 years of age

• Diagnosed lateral epicondylitis

• Receive a first ACP treatment at the Schulthess Klinik

• Signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lack of German language skills, which make it impossible to complete the questionnaire

• Diseases or conditions that would prevent accurate evaluation (e.g. central neurological, psychiatric or metabolic diseases)

• Legal incompetence

• Recent operations on the elbow or hand (less than three months ago)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Elbow, Tennis
• Tendinopathy
• Tennis Elbow

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation
Participants are asked to complete questionnaires at three measurement time points.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	Schulthess Klinik	Zurich

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Miriam Marks

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Questionnaire Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation	Participants are asked to complete questionnaires at each of three measurement time points.	Ten Weeks
Secondary	Sociodemographic data	The socio-demographic data includes the patient's age, sex, duration of symptoms, handedness and disease-related data	Ten Weeks
Secondary	The Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire	The patient questionnaire measures impairment of the upper extremity	Ten Weeks
Secondary	The Patient Rated Elbow Evaluation (PREE)	It measures the elbow specific pain and limitations	Ten Weeks
Secondary	EQ-5D-5L	general measure of health for clinical and economic questions	Ten Weeks
Secondary	Patient satisfaction Questionnaire	perceived change regarding their elbow condition	Ten Weeks