NCT06438328

Effectiveness of Scapular Muscle Training in Improving Grip Strength Among Lateral Epicondylitis Patients

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: Muhammad Naveed Babur · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The effectiveness of scapular muscular training along with conventional physiotherapy on the improving the grip strength of the patients suffering with the lateral epicondylitis was assessed by diving 56 patinets in two grousp as Group A (n=28) was treated with conventional physiotherapy treatment and Group B (n=28) was treated with Scapular strengthening and conventional physiotherapy protocol.

Conditions

• Lateral Epicondylitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Left/ Right affected arm	Therapeutic exercises: eccentric and concentric exercises and wrist isometrics 10 repetitions of 3 sets with 10 seconds interval
OTHER	Grip strength	assessed by using modified sphygmomanometer in which it first inflated to 100 mmHg with closed valve. The pressure was reduced to 20mmHg and the resisted wrist extension performed at baseline and at the 4th week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-01
• Primary completion: 2024-04-01
• Completion: 2024-09-01
• First posted: 2024-05-31
• Last updated: 2024-05-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan