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

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lateral Epicondylitis

Treatments: Other: randomize controlled study

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06568796

2023-117

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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;

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

inclusion criteria

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

exclusion criteria from eswt treatment

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

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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75 participants in 3 patient groups

Focused Ekstracorporeal Shoch Wave Theraphy and Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals will be administered focused ekstracorporeal shoch wave theraphy 1 day a week for 4 weeks. Individuals will exercise every day

Treatment:

Other: randomize controlled study

Trigger Point Ischemic Compression Massage and Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals will receive trigger point ischemic compression massage 2 days a week for 4 weeks. Individuals will exercise every day

Treatment:

Other: randomize controlled study

Exercise

No Intervention group

Description:

Individuals will only exercise every day.