Effectiveness of the Kinesiotaping in the Treatment of Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis

NCT06611709 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KonyaBeyhekimTRH2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Lateral epicondylitis significantly impacts daily activities and productivity at work, making it a condition of substantial clinical and socioeconomic importance.Despite its high prevalence, clinical significance, and impact on daily life, the optimal management of LE remains a topic of ongoing debate. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of kinesiotaping (KT) on pain intensity, functional status, and quality of life in patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis (LE). The study was conducted in the outpatient clinic for level 3 physical medicine and rehabilitation. Patients were randomized into two groups: the real kinesiotaping + home exercise group and the sham taping + home exercise group (randomized by a medical secretary outside the study). A set of widely accepted, literature-consistent primer and seconder outcomes were statistically compared to determine whether one treatment was superior to the other.

Conditions

Lateral Epicondylitis (tennis Elbow); Pain

Keywords

kinesiotaping; lateral epicondylitis; pain; exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire (PRTEE)

  0 (best) to 100 (worst)

  baseline, week 3, and week 7

• VAS pain (0-10)

  0 no pain; 10 unbearable/max. pain.

  baseline, week 3, and week 7

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH)

  baseline, week 3, and week 7

• grip strength

  baseline, week 3, and week 7

• The Short Form-36 (SF-36) quality of life index

  baseline, week 3, and week 7

• Patient satisfaction/benefit scale (The Roles and Maudsley score)

  baseline, week 3, and week 7

Study Arms (2)

Kinesiotaping

EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiotaping (real) + exercises

Device: Kinesiotaping: A standard 5-cm wide KinesioⓇ Tex Gold; Other: exercises

Sham-taping

SHAM COMPARATOR

Sham-taping (non-elastic medical cloth tape) + exercises

Device: sham taping (non-elastic medical cloth tape); Other: exercises

Interventions

sham taping (non-elastic medical cloth tape) DEVICE

sham taping

Sham-taping

Kinesiotaping: A standard 5-cm wide KinesioⓇ Tex Gold DEVICE

A standard 5-cm wide KinesioⓇ Tex Gold

Kinesiotaping

exercises OTHER

home-based exercises

Kinesiotaping; Sham-taping

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 18 to 65 years
• A pain severity of 4 or higher on the visual analog scale (VAS) during daily activities
• A history of lateral epicondylitis symptoms lasting at least three months

You may not qualify if:

• Communication difficulties
• Significant psychiatric disorders
• A history of trauma within the past six months
• Neuromuscular conditions
• Abnormalities of the upper limb
• Prior upper limb surgery
• A history of rheumatic diseases
• Cervical disc pathology, polyneuropathy, or hand disorders (such as carpal or cubital tunnel syndrome, de Quervain tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis)
• Receipt of any treatment for lateral epicondylitis (e.g., local injections, physical therapy, splints) within the last six month

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Konya Beyhekim Research and Training Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinics

Konya, Selçuklu, 42060, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Akkurt HE, Yilmaz R, Suna FS, Karpuz S, Yilmaz H. The effectiveness of kinesiotaping in treating chronic lateral epicondylitis: a randomized, sham-controlled, single-blind study. J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 Mar 14;20(1):274. doi: 10.1186/s13018-025-05658-7.

  PMID: 40082899 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tennis Elbow; Pain; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Elbow Tendinopathy; Tendinopathy; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Elbow Injuries; Arm Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Tendon Injuries; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Prof

Model Details: Kinesiotaping vs sham-taping

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 18, 2024
• First Posted: September 25, 2024
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2024
• Study Completion: September 1, 2024
• Last Updated: September 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Locations

TU (1)