Bracing or Kinesio Taping in The Management of Lateral Epicondylitis

Haseki Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

Treatments: Other: forearm strap (counterforce brace); Other: Kinesio tape application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04498533

127/29.05.2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

Lateral epicondylitis is an overuse syndrome of the forearm, which is associated with pain and sensitivity in the lateral elbow region.

The aim of the study was to find out about is there any difference between the effects of traditional orthotic devices and adhesive taping, in the management of lateral epicondylitis. Therefore, the forearm counterforce brace, which was widely used in daily clinical practice for lateral epicondylitis, was compared with kinesio tape, a new technique of adhesive taping which has become increasingly popular. The study investigated and compared the effects of the two interventions (the forearm counterforce brace and kinesio tape) on pain severity, functional status and disability of patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged between 18 and 65 years
• presence of elbow pain lasting for less than three months

Exclusion criteria

• history of acute trauma or fracture on forearm
• congenital or acquired elbow deformities
• demyelinating diseases
• patients who had diagnosed as fibromyalgia
• presence of skin lesion on lateral aspect of the elbow
• presence of rheumatic disease
• presence of systemic infection
• presence of pregnancy
• presence of malignancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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72 participants in 2 patient groups

B (brace) group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The patients in the B group were informed about the application of the forearm strap (counterforce brace). Patients were advised to wear the counterforce brace for three weeks continuously.

Treatment:

Other: forearm strap (counterforce brace)

KT (kinesio tape) group

Active Comparator group

Description:

In the KT group, a standard 2-inch (5 cm) Kinesio®Tex tape (Kinesio Holding Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA) was used with techniques of muscle inhibition and fascia correction. Kinesio tape was applied once a week for four weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio tape application