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NCT Number: NCT06568796

Comparison of the Effects of Trigger Point Ischemic Compression Massage and Focused Extracorporeal Shoch Wave Therapy of the Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis: a Randomized Controlled Trial

To compare the effects of Trigger Point Ischaemic Compression Massage (TPICM) and Focused Extracarporeal Shock Wave Therapy (focused ESWT) on pain level, muscle strength, Joint range of motion, functionality and quality of life in patients with lateral epicondylitis (LE) in a randomised controlled trial.

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Key information

Conditions

Lateral Epicondylitis Arm Injuries Elbow Injuries Elbow Tendinopathy Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Tendinopathy Tendon Injuries Tennis Elbow Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gülhane Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The study was planned to include at least 66 patients who presented to the sports medicine clinic of Gülhane Training and Research Hospital with lateral epicondyle pain for at least 2 months, were diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis and verbally and in writing declared that they were willing to participate in the study.

Patients participating in the study;

  • assessment of pain intensity with visual analog scale (VAS)
  • Evaluation of hand grip strength with jamar hand dynamometer
  • Isokinetic muscle strength assessment of wrist muscles with biodex isokinetic system 3
  • assessment of wrist range of motion with a manual goniometer
  • Function assessment with PRTEE-T
  • DASH questionnaire
  • SF-36 quality of life assessment will be performed before and after treatment.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female individuals aged 18-60 years
  • being diagnosed with lateral epicondilitis
  • volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

from eswt treatment

  • non-cooperation
  • presence of systemic and metabolic diseases
  • malignancy, osteoporosis, fracture, blood clotting disorder, pacemaker, infection
  • pregnancy
  • utilization of another treatment for lateral epicondylitis during the study period
  • previous invasive treatment with steroids for lateral epicondylitis
  • any treatment for lateral epicondylitis in the last 6 months

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female individuals between the ages of 18-60
  • being diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis
  • volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • non-cooperation
  • presence of systemic and metabolic diseases
  • malignancy, osteoporosis, fracture, blood clotting disorder, pacemaker, infection
  • pregnancy
  • utilization of another treatment for lateral epicondylitis during the study period
  • previous invasive treatment with steroids for lateral epicondylitis
  • any treatment for lateral epicondylitis in the last 6 months

Treatment and study plan

randomize controlled study

Other

eswt treatment

Primary outcomes

  1. grip strenght asessment with jamar hand dynamometer

    Time frame: baseline-up to 4 weeks

    It will be grip strength assessment with jamar hand dynamometer

  2. muscle strenght asessment with isocinetic system

    Time frame: baseline-up to 4 weeks

    It will be elbow flexor and extansor muscle strength asessment with isocinetic system

  3. range of motion asessment with universal goniometer

    Time frame: baseline-up to 4 weeks

    It will be elbow range of motion asessment with universal goniometer

  4. assessment of quality of life with quality of life questionnaire

    Time frame: baseline-up to 4 weeks

    It will be asessment of quality of life with life questionnaire

  5. pain level asessment with visual analog scale

    Time frame: baseline-up to 4 weeks

    It will be asessment of pain level with visual analog scale

  6. assessment of functionality with functionality questionnaire

    Time frame: baseline-up to 4 weeks

    It will be asessment of functionality with functionality questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Effects of Trigger Point Ischemic Compression Massage and Focused Extracarporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Pain Level, Muscle Strength, Joint Range of Motion, Functionality and Quality of Life in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Aug 23, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 26, 2024

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