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Comparing Arthroscopic Tennis Elbow Release With Arthroscopic Debridement

Tennis Elbow

We propose a randomized, double-blind controlled trial comparing arthroscopic release with arthroscopic debridement for the management of chronic tennis elbow in an effort to definitively determine whether arthroscopic tennis elbow release is an effective treatment of tennis elbow, and to further provide better recommendations for the use of this procedure, in an effort to improve patient care.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    18 to 90

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Symptoms consistent with lateral epicondylitis persisting for \>6 months, and have failed conservative management
* Adult, skeletally mature (\>18yrs)
* Provision of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Alternative diagnosis that better explain their symptoms
* Previous elbow trauma or surgery
* Case involving workplace insurance claims (e.g. WSIB)
* Unwilling, or unlikely in the opinion of the investigator to be followed for the duration of the study (e.g., patient refusal, unfixed address, plans to move...etc.)
* Cognitive difficulties that prevent ability to provide informed consent and reliable completion of questionnaires
* Bilateral lateral epicondylitis

Study Location

The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus
The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

J Pollock, MD

613-737-8899
Study Sponsored By
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT02236689