Epicondylar Muscle Activation in Tennis Players

University of Salamanca

Status: Completed

Conditions: Epicondylitis, Lateral

Treatments: Other: Conventional physiotherapy; Other: Electrical dry needling + Conventional physiotherapy; Other: Dry needling + Conventional physiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06160011

EMGepicondíleos

Details and patient eligibility

About

Epicondylitis is one of the most common pathologies in tennis players. The search for an effective treatment is necessary for the relief of symptoms and the return to sports practice. Therefore, a ddry needling treatment in combination with electricity is postulated as an alternative to isolated dry needling treatment or conventional physiotherapy treatment. Data will be collected in relation to pain and muscle activation by EMG in order to check the effectiveness of these techniques as well as the muscle activation that is generated.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• tennis players of both sexes
• federated and non-federated of Castilla y León
• playing tennis for at least 2 years
• presence if one trigger point in epicondilar musculature

Exclusion criteria

• not informed consent signature
• nervous, vascular, articular or musculoskeletal system alterations
• tests or techniques performed fear (belonephobia)
• pregnancy
• allergic to any type of metal or body oil
• active febrile proces
• current pain treatments in the area involved
• surgery in the last year for upper limb pathologies
• cognitive alterations
• taking painkillers or anti-inflammatory drugs 24 hours before the start of the study or taking them during the duration of the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Intervention Group Electrical Dry Needling amd Physiotherapy

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will receive a treatment composed by electrical dry needling and conventional physiotherapy treatment

Treatment:

Other: Electrical dry needling + Conventional physiotherapy

Intervention Group Dry Needling amd Physiotherapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive a treatment composed by dry needling and conventional physiotherapy treatment

Treatment:

Other: Dry needling + Conventional physiotherapy

Control Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Control group will receive conventional physiotherapy treatment

Treatment:

Other: Conventional physiotherapy