Pain Pressure Threshold in Elbow Pain

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Elbow Disease; Pain, Chronic

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06068907

333333

Details and patient eligibility

About

Although validity and reliability studies have been completed in different patient groups in the literature, the validity and reliability of pressure pain threshold assessment in patients with elbow pain has not been studied. This study aims to study the validity and reliability of pressure pain threshold assessment in patients with elbow pain.

Full description

Unidimensional and multidimensional scales based on patient reporting are mostly used in pain assessment. Although determining pain severity based on patient reporting is important, the patient's physiological and psychological characteristics may make it difficult to interpret the responses. Therefore, objective measurement of pain is very valuable in assessing health status. Another approach to assessing variation in pain perception is to define pressure pain threshold. Although validity and reliability studies have been completed in different patient groups in the literature, the validity and reliability of pressure pain threshold assessment in patients with elbow pain has not been studied. This study aims to study the validity and reliability of pressure pain threshold assessment in patients with elbow pain.

Enrollment: 75 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between the ages of 18-65 years
• Having non-specific elbow joint pain that has been ongoing for the last 3 months
• Having the ability to read and write Turkish
• No vision or hearing problems
• Must have a level of cooperation that can comply with the evaluation

Exclusion criteria

• Participated in a physiotherapy program due to elbow problem in the last 6 months
• Presence of neurological or cognitive impairment
• Fractures related to malignant conditions and/or elbow fractures
• Nerve injury, heterotopic ossification or myositis ossificans
• Having elbow arthrosis and/or elbow joint contracture
• Nonunion, malunion and infection problems
• Having complex regional pain syndrome
• Having any known rheumatological, cardiovascular, respiratory or psychiatric disease
• Having a skin disease that will affect the upper extremity evaluation