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NCT Number: NCT06869733

Scooping Mobilization With and Without Scapulothoracic Mobilization in Patients of Lateral Epicondylalgia

Lateral epicondylalgia is well known musculoskeletal disorder now a day. Lateral epicondylalgia is a disorder in which pain and tenderness at lateral part of elbow. This study is targeting the scapulothoracic mobilization and scooping mobilization at lateral epicondylalgia. This study is single-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial will be conducted in Fatima memorial Hospital and Bajwa hospital Lahore. Non-probability convenience sampling will be used with 38 Participants involved in this study is with age of 18 to 45 with presence of pain and tenderness around lateral epicondyle, positive Cozens test and maudsley test, scapular dyskinesia, pain on resisted elbow extension, wrist extension and gripping activities. In this study, one group is treated with scooping mobilization with scapulothoracic mobilization. Second group is treated with scooping mobilization alone. The participants will be randomized into two Groups by computer generated randomization software. Outcomes measures which are used in this study is Numeric pain rating scale for pain, goniometer for range of motion and patient related tennis elbow evaluation for activities of daily livings for patients of lateral epicondylalgia.

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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

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dr. Faiza Amjad, Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 20-40 years
  • Pain and tenderness around lateral epicondyle
  • Pain on resisted elbow extension ,wrist extension and gripping activities
  • Gender both male and female.
  • Scapular Dyskinesia.
  • Positive Cozen test and maudsley test for lateral epicondylalgia.
  • With moderate pain intensity on Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) with a score of 3 or higher

Exclusion criteria

  • Any injury or disease around the shoulder, elbow and wrist on affected side
  • Cervical radiculopathy.
  • Local steroid injection
  • History of fracture of humerus, radius, ulna which is affected upper extremity

Treatment and study plan

Scooping Mobilization

Other

Group A treated with only scooping mobilization with frequency of 2 to 3 times in a week for consecutive 4 weeks.

Scooping Mobilization with Scapulothoracic mobilization

Other

Group B treated with scooping mobilization with scapulothoracic mobilization, which was given 2 to 3 times in a week for consecutive 4 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Patient Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation Scale

    Time frame: 4th weeks

    It consist of two subscales, one is pain and second is functional subscale (specific activities: 6 and usual activities . The pain scale is scored out of 50 by summing five items. The function subscale (six items) and usual function subscale (four items) are summed divided by two to create the Function Subscale. The pain score is added to the function score to determine the final score. A score of 100 indicates the highest level of commitment, while a score of 0 indicates no involvement at all..

  2. Numeric Pain Rating Scale

    Time frame: 4th weeks

    It rates from 0 to 10. 0 means no pain while 10 means maximum pain.

  3. Range of Motion of Elbow

    Time frame: 4th weeks

    Goniometer is to check ranges of elbow flexion and extension

  4. Range of Motion of Wrist

    Time frame: 4th weeks

    Goniometer is to check ranges of wrist flexion and extension

  5. Readings of scapulometer to measure scapular dyskinesia in cm

    Time frame: 4th weeks

    The medial boundary and inferior angle prominence in relation to the thorax can be measured with a Scapulometer. The minimal detectable change (MDC) was determined to be 1.2-1.3 mm.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

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Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Scooping Mobilization With and Without Scapulothoracic Mobilization in Pain Range of Motion and Activities of Daily Living in Patients of Lateral Epicondylalgia

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 11, 2025

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