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NCT Number: NCT07713342

Virtual Reality for Medial Epicondyle Apophysitis

Traction apophysitis of the medial epicondyle (MEC) is a common elbow injury in adolescent baseball players. The underlying pathology of the lesions associated with apophysitis seems to be due to repetitive traction stress via the medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL) to the skeletally immature MEC, as seen in young baseball players. Various types of morphological changes are observed at the MEC in baseball players, and fragmentation and hypertrophy have been commonly reported.

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Key information

Conditions

Adolescent Athelets Medial Epicondyle Apophysitis

Age range

12 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nehad A Abo-zaid

Asyut, Egypt

About this study

Phases of rehabilitation for Medial Epicondyle Apophysitis Phase I treatment involves resting and protecting the elbow to permit healing, to prevent further injury, and to control pain and swelling. Phase II treatment begins once pain and swelling have subsided to the point where the athlete can comfortably bear weight and walk from place to place. Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world. Applications of virtual reality can include entertainment (i.e. video games) and educational purposes (i.e. medical or military training). Other, distinct types of VR style technology include augmented reality and mixed reality.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Cases diagnosed with medial epicondyle apophysitis.
  • Cases participated in this study will from both sexes.
  • Cases receiving standard treatment protocol.
  • Cases with a disease duration of more than four months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Cases with resent fractures in affected upper limb.
  • Cases diagnosis of any neurological disease or musculoskeletal disease affecting upper extremity functional ability.
  • Uncooperative cases.

Treatment and study plan

The control group

Other

All adolescents will receive 60 min. of the selected physical therapy program including strengthening the muscles of upper limb, stretching for elbow flexors and forearms pronators

Other names: Group (A)

The Study Group

Other

all adolescents will receive selected physical therapy program for 30 min. containing strengthening the muscles of upper limb, stretching for elbow flexors and forearms pronators plus 30 of virtual reality training

Other names: Group (B)

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: at day 0

    pain assessment tool, the scale ranged from 0-10 (at which 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate sever pain)

  2. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: at day 90

    pain assessment scale, the scale ranged from 0-10 (at which 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate sever pain)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Range of Motion

    Time frame: at day 0

    Elbow Flexion angle degree

  2. Range of Motion

    Time frame: at day 90

    Elbow Flexion angle degree

  3. Range of Motion

    Time frame: at day 0

    Elbow Extension angle degree

  4. Range of Motion

    Time frame: at day 90

    Elbow Extension angle degree

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Nehad A Abo-zaid, Assistant Professor

CONTACT

[email protected]

01008980727

Ola A KamalLecturer, Lecturer

CONTACT

01118458838

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

South Valley University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Efficacy of Virtual Reality Training on Medial Epicondyle Apophysitis in Adolescent Athletes

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 20, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 20, 2026

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