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

Miriam Marks

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Elbow, Tennis; Elbow Tendinitis

Treatments: Other: Questionnaire Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04911920

OE-0141

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 1 patient group

Patients with lateral epicondylitis

Other group

Description:

Patients with lateral epicondylitis who are treated with at least one ACP injection.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaire Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation