NCT05447468

Influence of Proximal Motor Control in Treating Lateral Epicondylitis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of scapular muscles (lower trapezius, middle trapezius and serratus anterior) strengthening on pain, pain free hand grip strength and functional outcome added to conventional physical therapy in patients with chronic Lateral Epicondylitis.

Detailed description

This study will try to investigate if scapular muscles strengthening have an effective role on pain, pain free hand grip strength and function when added to conventional physical therapy in patients with LE.

Conditions

• Lateral Epicondylitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Strength of lower trapezius	Ask the patient to raise arm above the head with upper extremity in line with lower trapezius muscle fibers in prone position with the shoulder joint at 135 degrees. The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.
OTHER	Strength of middle trapezius	Shoulder external rotation with the shoulder abducted 90ₒ and elbow flexed 90ₒ in prone position with elbow supported on the table. The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.
OTHER	Strength of serratus anterior	Ask the patient to raise the arm on a wall in the plane of the scapula in standing position. The patient will be asked to hold position 6 seconds and perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions and 3times per week for 6 weeks.
OTHER	Pulsed ultrasound	With a 20% duty cycle, frequency of 1 MHz and intensity of 1.5 w/cm² for 5 minutes 3 times per week for 6 weeks.
OTHER	Stretching of extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle	Put the elbow in extension, forearm in pronation and wrist in flexion with ulnar deviation. Hold for 30s and repeat 3 times with 30s rest in between. Three times per week for 6 weeks.
OTHER	Eccentric exercises of wrist extensors	Ask the patient to extend elbow, pronate forearm, extend wrist and then flex the wrist slowly until full flexion is achieved. Patients should apply 3 sets of 10 repetitions 3 times per week for 6 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-07-15
• Primary completion: 2022-10-15
• Completion: 2022-11-01
• First posted: 2022-07-07
• Last updated: 2022-07-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt