NCT02930304

Non-Surgical Treatment Approaches in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a painful musculoskeletal condition, which is considered to be due to overuse, over-stress or over-exertion of the wrist extensors of the forearm, especially extensor carpi radialis brevi. The aim of this study is to The compare the short-term effects of different physiotherapy approaches on pain, function and grip strength in the rehabilitation of patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Detailed description

Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a painful musculoskeletal condition, which is considered to be due to overuse, over-stress or over-exertion of the wrist extensors of the forearm, especially extensor carpi radialis brevi. Different treatment approaches are described in the literature. The primary aim of the treatment approaches are decrease the pain and improve the functional level in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Thus, decreasing pain and regaining the functional performance in the daily living activity is essential in early diagnosed patients. The aim of this study is to compare the short-term effects of different treatment approaches on pain, function and grip strength in the rehabilitation of patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Conditions

• Tennis Elbow

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	first physiotherapy	physiotherapy program consists of cold pack, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and home exercise programme including stretching and eccentric strength exercises will be applied five times a week total 15 sessions
OTHER	second physiotherapy	physiotherapy program consists of cold pack, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and home exercise programme including stretching and eccentric strength exercises will be applied five times a week total 15 sessions. Kinesio taping will be applied two times per week total six times in addition to conventional physiotherapy
OTHER	third physiotherapy	physiotherapy program consists of cold pack, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and home exercise programme including stretching and eccentric strength exercises will be applied five times a week total 15 sessions. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) will be applied one times per week total three session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-08-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2016-12-01
• First posted: 2016-10-12
• Last updated: 2018-04-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)