N/A N=64 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Corticosteroid Injection for Common Upper Extremity Problems

Lateral Elbow Pain

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

May 2012

Primary outcome: Primary: Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire — 18; 13 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Placebo Injection (Drug); Steroid (dexamethasone) Injection (Drug)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Primary completion: May 2010

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire	18; 13	—
PRIMARY Visual Analog Scale for Pain	2.4; 1.7	—

Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of a steroid injection to a placebo (inactive substance) in the treatment of lateral elbow pain, deQuervain's tendonitis, or base of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis. We are also trying to identify which personality factors and mindsets influence perceptions of elbow, wrist and hand pain. We hope to enroll 213 subjects in this study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Age 18 to 64 years
onset of pain within the past 6 months
willing to try a steroid injection in the elbow

Exclusion Criteria

systemic inflammatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
pregnancy
prior steroid injection, iontophoresis treatments with corticosteroids, or surgery for their pain
history of adverse reaction to lidocaine

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