Effects of Various Taping Techniques in Lateral Epicondylitis on Functional and Ultrasonographic Outcomes

NCT02991560 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: HEK 10/83
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 25
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

To compare the early effects of the application of elastic (Kinesio Tape®) and non-elastic (Athletic Tape) taping as part of the conventional physiotherapy of the lateral epicondylitis using the results from ultrasonography and clinical tests.

Conditions

Tennis Elbow

Keywords

physiotherapy; taping; conservative treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• DASH

  The patients were asked to grade the activities involving shoulder, arm, and hand motions within the previous week as "without any difficulty"

  30 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Grip strength

  30 days

• USG examinations

  30days

• Muscle strength

  30days

• Pain intensity

  30 days

Study Arms (2)

Kinesio tape (KT)

EXPERIMENTAL

The KT group was taped 2 days a week for 4 weeks using the muscle and fascia correction techniques

Other: Strengthening exercises; Other: Intensive Physioytherapy; Device: Kinesio taping

Athletic taping (AT)

EXPERIMENTAL

An athletic tape with adhesive backing was used (38 mm wide-Muller Protape-The Netherlands).

Other: Strengthening exercises; Other: Intensive Physioytherapy; Device: Athletic taping

Interventions

Strengthening exercises OTHER

The exercises consisted of 3 sets with 20 repetitions of wrist and elbow flexion; 2 sets with 10 repetitions of wrist extension strengthening starting with 50% of the maximum strength and density increasing the resistance each week; and finally, 2 sets with 10 repetitions of the wrist flexor and extensor muscle groups comprising 20 sec of stretching and 10 sec of relaxing using the healthy hand.

Athletic taping (AT); Kinesio tape (KT)

Intensive Physioytherapy OTHER

The treatment consisted of a cold pack (enclosed in a moist towel for 12 minutes around the elbow joint), TENS (in an asymmetrical biphasic wave form and burst modulation, current width 150 mms, pulse frequency 5 Hz), and deep transverse friction massage (2 minutes of application to the locally sensitive areas determined through palpation on anterolateral surface of lateral epicondyle) followed by home exercises.

Athletic taping (AT); Kinesio tape (KT)

Kinesio taping DEVICE

Kinesio tape has been implemented on forearm of the patients for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis

Also known as: KT

Kinesio tape (KT)

Athletic taping DEVICE

By athletic taping, similar effects with Kinesio taping were aimed to gain. Considering the McConnel principles

Also known as: AT

Athletic taping (AT)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• pain over the lateral epicondyle, pain during grip strength testing, pain in one of the following tests: extensor carpi radialis test

You may not qualify if:

• inflammatory, autoimmune, endocrine, or kidney diseases, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, radiculopathies due to cervical disc pathologies, additional shoulder-hand-wrist pathologies, inflammatory arthritis, upper extremity operations or traumas, allergies to the adhesive tape, and those who received corticosteroid injection and used any oral anti-inflammatory medicine due to lateral epicondylitis within the previous month

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tennis Elbow

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Elbow Tendinopathy; Tendinopathy; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Elbow Injuries; Arm Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Tendon Injuries

Study Officials

• Nilgun Bek, Proffessor

  Hacettepe University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Phd PT

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2016
• First Posted: December 13, 2016
• Study Start: March 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2012
• Study Completion: November 1, 2016
• Last Updated: December 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share