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NCT number NCT01269879
Other study ID # VIBES-2010
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 3
First received January 3, 2011
Last updated January 3, 2011
Start date January 2011
Est. completion date September 2011

Study information

Verified date January 2011
Source Hannover Medical School
Contact Karsten Knobloch, FACS, MD, PhD
Phone +495115328864
Email knobloch.karsten@mh-hannover.de
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A number of different therapeutic approaches to treat lateral epicondylitis have been tested partly in randomized trials, such as polidocanol sclerosing injections, botulinom toxin A injections, braces, surgery and topical NO patches.

One study indicates that patients with lateral epicondylitis (lateral elbow tendinopathy) have poorer elbow proprioception in contrast to healthy controls (Juul-Kristensen B, et al., J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2008;17(1 Suppl):72S-81S.)

Based on a suggested poorer elbow proprioception in lateral elbow tendinopathy, The investigators hypothesize that a dedicated proprioceptive intervention might be able to reduce pain and improve function.

As such a RCT is planned with two intervention arms with proprioceptive training using the Flexi-Bar vibration device (www.flexi-bar.co.uk) +/- the XCO-Trainer (www.xco-trainer.co.uk) over twelve weeks.


Description:

The investigators sought to evaluate the clinical effects of either a vibration training using the Flexi-Bar vibration device (www.flexi-bar.co.uk) +/- the XCO-Trainer (www.xco-trainer.co.uk) in a randomized trial among patients suffering lateral elbow tendinopathy (lateral epicondylitis).

Primary outcome measure of this clinical trial is pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-10) before and after 12 weeks of training.

Secondary outcome parameters involve DASH score before and after, grip strength (JAMAR), vibration and two-point discrimination (mm).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 70
Est. completion date September 2011
Est. primary completion date September 2011
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- lateral elbow tendinopathy

- informed consent

- ability to run at least 40-60min per week with a XCO-Trainer device

Exclusion Criteria:

- other sources of lateral elbow pain (joint instabilities, fractures)

- no consent

- no ability to run at least 40-60min per week using a XCO-Trainer device

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Flexi-Bar vibration device only
daily vibration training 10min twice
Flexi-Bar + XCO-Trainer
XCO-Trainer is a way to overload the cardiovascular system and the core muscles during running. An oscillating mass inside the XCO-Trainer is activated when the XCO is propelled forward and backward with force. The movement of the mass triggers a series of responses from the runners' body. In addition Flexi-Bar vibration training as in the referred active comparator group

Locations

Country Name City State
Germany Hannover Medical School, Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery Hannover

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hannover Medical School

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

References & Publications (11)

Garg R, Adamson GJ, Dawson PA, Shankwiler JA, Pink MM. A prospective randomized study comparing a forearm strap brace versus a wrist splint for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Jun;19(4):508-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.12.015. Epub 2010 Apr 2. — View Citation

Juul-Kristensen B, Lund H, Hansen K, Christensen H, Danneskiold-Samsøe B, Bliddal H. Poorer elbow proprioception in patients with lateral epicondylitis than in healthy controls: a cross-sectional study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2008 Jan-Feb;17(1 Suppl):72S-81S. Epub 2007 Nov 26. — View Citation

Knobloch K, Gohritz A. Dr Runge: a German pioneer in sclerosing therapy in epicondylitis in 1873. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print] — View Citation

Knobloch K, Spies M, Busch KH, Vogt PM. Sclerosing therapy and eccentric training in flexor carpi radialis tendinopathy in a tennis player. Br J Sports Med. 2007 Dec;41(12):920-1. Epub 2007 May 11. — View Citation

Knobloch K. [Eccentric exercise in tendinopathies]. Sportverletz Sportschaden. 2010 Dec;24(4):187. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1245845. Epub 2010 Dec 14. German. — View Citation

Knobloch K. [Non-operative therapy in lateral epicondylitis]. MMW Fortschr Med. 2009 Feb 19;151(8):28-30. German. — View Citation

Knobloch K. Lateral elbow tendinopathy. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Nov;38(11):NP3; author reply NP3-4. doi: 10.1177/0363546510383492. — View Citation

Knobloch K. Re: Radiofrequency microtenotomy: a promising method for treatment of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Nov;36(11):e2-3; author reply e3. doi: 10.1177/0363546508325661. — View Citation

Mileva KN, Kadr M, Amin N, Bowtell JL. Acute effects of Flexi-bar vs. Sham-bar exercise on muscle electromyography activity and performance. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Mar;24(3):737-48. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7c2d8. — View Citation

Yoon U, Knobloch K. Quality of reporting in sports injury prevention abstracts according to the CONSORT and STROBE criteria: an analysis of the World Congress of Sports Injury Prevention in 2005 and 2008. Br J Sports Med. 2012 Mar;46(3):202-6. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.053876. Epub 2009 Jul 26. — View Citation

Yoon U, Knobloch K. Reporting quality in evidence-based studies. J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Apr;210(4):533. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.12.028. — View Citation

* Note: There are 11 references in allClick here to view all references

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-10) Pain on VAS (0=no pain at all, 10= worst pain imaginable) before and 12 weeks after the intervention. before and 12 weeks after Yes
Secondary DASH Score DASH score (0=no impairment, 100=severe impairment) of daily activities before and 12 weeks after Yes
Secondary Grip strength (JAMAR) Grip strength (JAMAR) in two elbow positions (0° flexion, 90° flexion) before and after 12 weeks of intervention before and after 12 weeks No
Secondary Vibration Vibration using a 128Hz tuning fork before and 12 weeks after the intervention before and 12 weeks after No
Secondary 2-point discrimination 2-point discrimination (mm) before and after the intervention and the finger tips before and 12 weeks after the intervention No
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