Comparison of Different Physical Therapy Modalities in Lateral Epicondylitis

Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lateral Epicondylitis

Treatments: Device: High intensity laser therapy; Device: Kinesiotaping; Behavioral: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06267027

2022/125

Details and patient eligibility

About

Comparison of the effects of kinesiotaping and high intensity laser therapy in patients with lateral epicondylitis: a randomized controlled study

Full description

In this study, it was aimed to compare the effects of exercise therapy, kinesiology taping and high-intensity laser therapy on pain, muscle strength and functional status in patients with LE. Patients who applied to the outpatient clinic of the Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic due to elbow pain and were diagnosed with unilateral LE will be included. The study was planned as randomized, prospective and controlled. Patients will be randomized using a random (randomized) numbers table and distributed equally to the groups. Only exercise will be applied to the first group, high-intensity laser therapy and exercise to the second group, and kinesiology taping and exercise treatments to the third group. Sixty people will be included in the study. Patients will be evaluated before treatment, immediately after treatment, and at 4 weeks post-treatment. In the evaluation of the patients, the severity of pain during rest and activity measured with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH), Patient Based Lateral Epicondylitis Evaluation Test - Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE), Jamar' Hand grip strength will be evaluated with the hand dynamometer.

Enrollment: 55 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Volunteer patients diagnosed with unilateral lateral epicondylitis

Exclusion criteria

• Those who have previously received treatment for lateral epicondylitis
• Current extremity fracture or surgical history
• Presence of congenital deformity in the upper extremity
• Cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy, plexopathy, entrapment neuropathies
• Presence of neurological disease such as stroke, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and muscle disease
• Presence of skin lesion, infection and open wound on the affected extremity
• Presence of metal implant in the affected extremity
• Rheumatological disease
• Pregnancy
• Pacemaker presence
• Malignancy
• Cognitive dysfunction
• Presence of psychiatric illness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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55 participants in 3 patient groups

Exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

All study groups will be trained on a home exercise program that includes stretching and eccentric strengthening exercises.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise

Kinesiotaping and exercise

Experimental group

Description:

This study groups will be trained on a home exercise program and kinesiotaping. Kinesiotaping, muscle inhibition and fascia correction techniques will be applied in the forearm as described by Kase et al.

Treatment:

Device: Kinesiotaping

Behavioral: Exercise

High intensity laser therapy and exercise

Experimental group

Description:

This study groups will be trained on a home exercise program and high intensity laser therapy.

Treatment:

Device: High intensity laser therapy

Behavioral: Exercise