Short and Long Term Effects of IASTM and ESWT Therapy in Individuals With Lateral Epicondylitis

Lateral Epicondylitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Short and Long Term Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Individuals With Lateral Epicondylitis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05683275
• Other study ID #: KaratayUH6
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 28, 2022
• Est. completion date: March 7, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: KTO Karatay University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Pain, decreased grip strength, and loss of function are observed in individuals with lateral epicondylitis. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ESWT and IASTM applications on pain, grip strength and function in individuals with lateral epicondylitis.

Description:

The study will be carried out on volunteers after the approval of the ethics committee. Before the research, individuals and / or their relatives will be informed about the purpose and content of the study. Participants will be randomly divided into three groups: IASTM, ESWT and home exercise group. In addition to home exercise, IASTM and ESWT groups will be given 2 sessions per week for 4 weeks. Pain, grip strength and functionality of the participants will be evaluated before the application, after 4 weeks of application and 4 weeks after the end of the application.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: March 7, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: March 7, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• being diagnosed with chronic LET by a physician

• visual analog scale (VAS) pain score = 3

Exclusion Criteria:

• any accompanying pathology in the wrist and forearm, such as a fracture or dislocation of the elbow;

• treatment with corticosteroid injections in the past 6 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Lateral Epicondylitis
• Tennis Elbow

Intervention

Other:
• IASTM
IASTM will be applied to the affected extremity twice a week for 4 weeks, in total 8 sessions. Participants will be asked to sit comfortably in a chair with back support. IASTM will be applied to the wrist extensor muscles of the participants for 90 seconds in the position where the muscle is tense, with a frequency of 60 beats per minute.
• ESWT
ESWT will be applied to the affected elbow two days a week for 4 weeks, a total of 8 sessions, each session 2000 shock 10 Hz frequency, 2.5 bar intensity point and circumferential application.
• Home Exercise
Special static stretching and eccentric strengthening exercises for the forearm muscles will be taught and they will be asked to perform 2 sets (morning-lunch-evening) 10 repetitions per day, 5 days a week, for 4 weeks.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	KTO Karatay University	Konya	Karatay

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
KTO Karatay University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline Pain assessed by Visual Analog Scale.	Pain will be evaluated with Visual Analog Scale. 0 means no pain, 10 means unbearable pain.	Baseline, 4 weeks
Secondary	Grip strength	Grip strength will be evaluated with Hand Dynamometer	Baseline, 4 weeks
Secondary	Function assessed by Patient-rated Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire	Function will be evaluated with Patient-rated Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire	Baseline, 4 weeks